Teacher Name: Khaleb Straight

Content Area: World History

Date: 11/21/2014

Class Hour: 2nd/3rd Hour

Grade Level: 9th

Class Length: 1:06:00 (One hour, six minutes)

Objectives:

Blooms Level:

Comprehension:
Student will be able to summarize the cause of struggle
between Sunni and Shiite Muslims.
Analysis:
Students will be able to compare and contrast Islamic
beliefs to Christian beliefs.

Identify the divisions that emerged

within Islam.

Standards:
4.2.1 Growth of Islam and Dar al-Islam [A country, territory, land, or abode where Muslim sovereignty
prevails] Identify and explain the origins and expansion of Islam and the creation of the Islamic Empire
including:
The founding geographic extent of Muslim empires and the artistic, scientific, technological, and
economic features of Muslim society.
Diverse religious traditions of Islam: Sunni, Shia/Shiite, Sufi (N.G.S. 10, p. 203).
Role of Dar al-Islam as a cultural, political, and economic force in Afro-Eurasia
The caliphate as both a religious and political institution, and the persistence of other traditions in the
Arab World including Christianity.

Title of Lesson: Sunni, Shiite, and Sufi

Assessment of Learning

Cornell Notes (These will be turned in/summited in Google classroom at the end of class.)
Class Discussion
Checking for understanding through randomly asking students clarifying and probing questions.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy

Art: The use of pictures to help with the understanding of key terms, people, events, and ideas.
Technology: The use of Chromebooks, PowerPoint, video, laptop, and projector.
Relevance
Making connections between Sunni and Shiite Muslims and Iraq and Isis to help.
Making connections to Rap and Hip-Hop.
Making connections to Malcolm X

Time
Frame

Learning Plan

10:00

1. Getting Started:
Chromebooks/Paper out for notes.
Bell Ringer: Who are these men? What do they have in common?
I Aint Mad Atcha

16:00

2. Class Discussion on the schism in Islam:

Spread of Sunni and Shiite Map
Sunni and Shiite major difference and cause of conflict

10:00

3. Making connections:
Iraq and Isis

4:00

4.. Class Discussion on Sufi

Both Shiites and Sunnis

5:00

5. Muhammad Walks
1. What are some of the rules Muslims must follow?
2. What are some similarities to Christianity?
3. What are some terms we have already talked about?

10:00

6. Class Discussion on themes:

NOI Branch of Islam
Why do you think these themes were relevant?
Why do you think these themes were no longer used as heavily as they were in the 90s?

5:00

7. Making Connections:
Sunni Islam/Conscious Rap
Malcolm X
o Sampled speeches.

6:00

8. Closure:
Summarizing todays lesson
What will we be doing next class?
No Homework

Accommodations or Extensions:
Repeat or have students repeat information to give multiple opportunities for students to make sure
they understand and are following along.
Pictures and charts to help with understanding.
Materials: Laptop, HDMI Cord, PowerPoint, Chromebooks, Projector, Whiteboard/Markers