Monday, January 3, 2011

I Love the Leader

We reviewed expectations (hats, electronics, tardiness, etc.) on a day probably weird due to readjusting sleep schedules.  Your castles are due tomorrow, but I'll take them through Thursday.  You also have to make sure you outlined the chapter on Islam and showed me your notes.  There will be a test on Thursday (Islam and Castles).

I posted the following statement/question that required you to take a side and defend your position in a solid paragraph of 5-8 sentences: 
Does organized religion have a positive or negative effect on society?  
Basically, is religion a good or bad thing? 

After sharing what you wrote, we watched a Simpsons episode: "Joy of Sect" about a cult coming to Springfield.  We'll discuss the episode tomorrow when I give a brief lecture about Islam.  Know that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam were once considered "cults" by non-believers who felt these beliefs would eventually fade away.  On Wednesday, I'll indoctrinate some of you into a modern-day cult...be prepared.

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