Standpoint Theory and Marginalized Groups

Please copy and paste the questions into a document on the District's Google Drive.  Visit the websites provided to answer the questions

Each of the following tabs contains one task for you to accomplish.  The subtabs will have websites you can use to find the information. Make sure that you make a note of which website you're using when you find the answer to each question; you will need that information later!

Task #1: The World's Muslim Population  

1.        What is highest estimate for the total number of Muslims that live in the world today?

2.        List 10 countries who have a Muslim population of 86% or greater.

3.         What country has the largest Muslim population?

4.         How many Muslims are there in the United States?

Task #2: The Basic Tenets of Islam  

1.  What does 'Islam' mean?

2.  What were the origins of the Muslim religion?

3.  What is the Ka'ba?

4. What is the Qur’an?  

Task #3: Key Beliefs of Islam - Summarize each of the key beliefs of Islam

http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr.htm;   http://www.islam-guide.com/ch3-2.html

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Task #4: The Quran (Koran)  
http://www.islam-guide.com/ch3-7.htm; http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/muhamd.htm

1.What does the Quran provide?

2.In what language(s) does the Quran exist? Why?

3.During which month was the Quran sent down from Heaven?

4.What did the angel Gabriel command Muhammad to do? What happened next?

Task #5: Five Pillars of Faith  http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/pillars.shtml; 

1.List and explain the Five Pillars of Faith  http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/practices/fivepillars.shtml;  http://www.holidays.net/ramadan/pillars.htm
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2.Why are they important?

3.Why is cheating on the Five Pillars impossible?

HW: Please read the Racial Profilin article on pages 21-23 and answer the questions on 24