[LibFreeOrDie]

From the publisher’s Web site (http://www.teachtci.com/products/secondary/mwh_program.aspx):

Unit 2: The Rise of Islam

Lesson 7 The Geography of the Arabian Peninsula
In a Response Group activity, students examine four environments—the desert, oases, the coastal plain, and mountains—to discover how they affected ways of life on the Arabian Peninsula.

Lesson 8 The Prophet Muhammad
In this lesson, students learn about the life of Muhammad and the rise and expansion of Muslim rule. In a Writing for Understanding activity, students create an illustrated manuscript that retells the story of Muhammad’s life in their own words.

Lesson 9 The Teachings of Islam
In a Problem Solving Groupwork activity, students learn about the beliefs and practices of Islam.

Lesson 10 Contributions of Muslims to World Civilizations
In a Social Studies Skill Builder, students read and learn about the contributions of Muslims to world civilization in such areas as science, geography, mathematics, philosophy, medicine, art, and literature.

Lesson 11 From the Crusades to the Rise of New Muslim Empires
In a Problem Solving Groupwork activity, students learn about the causes and effects of the crusades through role playing and class discussions.

[Tired of Taxes]

The Selfs eventually had to pull their son out of school to escape ridicule on campus. He is now on independent study at home.

Good move! (Ping)

[goodnesswins]

Hmmmm.....how do they teach Christianity? Or is that banned at school?

[Hyzenthlay]

What exactly was offensive in the book? The article isn’t very clear, except that the kid was ‘learning about Mohammed’, which quite frankly is to be expected in a medieval history course, since Mohammed and the rise of Islam played a crucial part in that time period.

[mountainbunny]

Homeschool. Private school. Pick one and go with it.
Why is anyone surprised that public schools are screwy?
Goodness.

[doug from upland]

DFU SONG: Bobby’s Girl (Mohammed’s girl) 6-15-02
DFU SONG PARODIES ^ | 6-2002 | Lyrics, Doug from Upland

Posted on 06/15/2002 9:04:32 PM PDT by doug from upland

MIDI - BOBBY’S GIRL
http://jhfoster.tripod.com/the60s.html

I know that he wants me bad…I know that he wants me bad

I’m only 8 years old…he’s still got it, I’m told
In just one year I’m gonna be his

Although I still am flat...he’ll call me pussy cat
That I’m too young is nobody’s biz

I will be Mohammed’s girl…I will be Mohammed’s girl
That is what I really want to be
When I’m Mohammed’s girl…I am Mohammed’s girl
I know he will take good care of me

All of his wives are hags…they’ve turned into old bags
I am so fresh and very nubile

On me he’s had his eye…he is my kind of guy
I’ll be the next one he will defile

I will be Mohammed’s girl…I will be Mohammed’s girl
That is what I really want to be
When I’m Mohammed’s girl…I am Mohammed’s girl
I know he will take good care of me