World History
My students learn about the five major religions and one item that they seem to have issues with is the Sunni-Shia split. Well I found the interesting short video to help us out to go along with the lesson we have on Islam.
- Isma’ilis
Isma’ilisThe Isma’ilis are a sect within Islamic Shi’ism. Also known as Seveners, the Isma’ilis split from the Twelver Shi’i in 765 when they chose to follow Isma’il, the second son of the sixth imam. Early Isma’ilis...
- Flipping The Classroom Presentation
Tomorrow I am doing a presentation for my county on flipping the classroom. If you can make it it will be at the Leis Center at 1-3:30. For those of you who can't here is what we will be doing. What will be taught: We will learn...
- Great Prezi: Sunni Shia Split
Here's a great Prezi about the Sunni Shia split. It's excellent and worth showing when teaching the rise and spread of Islam. I posted it on my World Religions blog a few weeks ago. I post a lot of material about all the religions, some of which...
- Flipping The Classroom Presentation
I helped organize a technology 1/2 day at our school today. I am doing a presentation on Flipping the Classroom. Here is what we are going over today: What will be taught: We will learn how to record lectures for students to watch at...
- The Shiite-sunni Split
Great clip from the Today show a few years ago about the Sunni- Shiite split. Reporter Richard Engle outlines the basic differences in 3 minutes. I'm teaching Islam now and plan to use it. There is also an audio slideshow about the split at NPR here....
World History
Shia Sunni Split
My students learn about the five major religions and one item that they seem to have issues with is the Sunni-Shia split. Well I found the interesting short video to help us out to go along with the lesson we have on Islam.
- Isma’ilis
Isma’ilisThe Isma’ilis are a sect within Islamic Shi’ism. Also known as Seveners, the Isma’ilis split from the Twelver Shi’i in 765 when they chose to follow Isma’il, the second son of the sixth imam. Early Isma’ilis...
- Flipping The Classroom Presentation
Tomorrow I am doing a presentation for my county on flipping the classroom. If you can make it it will be at the Leis Center at 1-3:30. For those of you who can't here is what we will be doing. What will be taught: We will learn...
- Great Prezi: Sunni Shia Split
Here's a great Prezi about the Sunni Shia split. It's excellent and worth showing when teaching the rise and spread of Islam. I posted it on my World Religions blog a few weeks ago. I post a lot of material about all the religions, some of which...
- Flipping The Classroom Presentation
I helped organize a technology 1/2 day at our school today. I am doing a presentation on Flipping the Classroom. Here is what we are going over today: What will be taught: We will learn how to record lectures for students to watch at...
- The Shiite-sunni Split
Great clip from the Today show a few years ago about the Sunni- Shiite split. Reporter Richard Engle outlines the basic differences in 3 minutes. I'm teaching Islam now and plan to use it. There is also an audio slideshow about the split at NPR here....