History of the Kenya
Mrs.
Nardi's 9th Grade World History Class
Lenox Memorial High School, Lenox, Massachsetts
Study Guide for the Middle East Section of the Final Exam 2009
Judaism
Hebrew Bible, Yahweh, Torah, Pentateuch -- Three Sources of Jewish Law: Torah, Prophets and Intellect
Abraham, Sarah, Hagar, Isaac, Ishmael, Ur
Moses in Egypt, Exodus
Ten Commandments, the Arc of the Covenant
Mt Sinai
Era of Kings: Saul, David, Solomon
The Temple
The Second Temple Era, Judas Maccabeus,
Alexander the Great and Hellenism
The Romans, 70 CE
Yohanah Ben Zakkai Rabbi
Three famous Jewish Philosophers:
Moses Ben Maimon, Mishanh Torah
Saadiah Gaon
Aaron Ben Meier
Portable Judaism --- Greatest Accomplishment of the Hebrews
Eight Jewish Holidays
Shabbat Hanukkah
Purim Pesach Shavuot Rosh Hashanah
Yom Kippur Sukkot
Diaspora Benjamin of Tudela, Spain Covenant of Omar
Islam
Geography basics, Axial Age
Mohammed Islam People of the Book Allah
Five Pillars of Islam The Hajj, Al Wuquf Ramadan, Qur’an,
The Quraysh Anarchy Jihad Hegira, Mohammed’s Farewell speech
League of the Virtuous the Kaaba Makkah, Medina, Jerusalem, Dome of the Rock
Five Types of Islamic Art, haj Minbar, Minaret,
Alhambra Palace
Banu Hashim Camel Caravan Usury
The Jews Arabic language and poetry Greatest Contributions of the Muslims
Geraldine Brooks
Hijab Haram Eid Al Adha/Feast of Sacrifice
Salaman Rushdie
Caliph Mosque, Shi’ite and Sunni