Mission: Monotheism
Diffusion
Detective:____________________
Office Number:
Date:
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Molenaar Detective Agency
120 History Blvd.
Westlake, OH 44145
ATTN:
Molenaar Agents
The three main monotheistic religions all began
in the Middle East, Israel to be exact. Your
mission is to discover WHY and HOW these
religions spread.
To be successful you will be working with a team
of agents and it will be your responsibility to
stay organized, focused, and think critically
about the mission.
A series of clues have been left to help uncover
the reasons but they have been hidden for your
protection.
Your first clue can be found in a metal prison
full of files.
I will be watching and monitoring your progress.
Good luck,
Chief Molenaar
Mission: Monotheism Diffusion Notes
BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR MISSION:
DEFINE MONOTHEISM:
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WHAT THREE MAJOR RELIGIONS ARE MONOTHEISTIC:
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DEFINE CULTURAL DIFFUSION: (HINT: YOU MAY NEED TO LOOK AT DEFINITIONS OF EACH
WORD)
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WHAT CHALLENGES MIGHT PEOPLE FACE WHEN TRAVELING/MOVING AWAY FROM THE STARTING
LOCATION (IDENTIFY 2 PHYSICAL FEATURES):
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PREDICT WHAT MOTIVATES PEOPLE TO LEAVE THEIR CITY:
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To find your next RESOURCE, you will need to go to a place where you can be
thrown out for a single scream, but a million words make no sound.
DATA ANAYLYSIS OF MAPS:
CHRISTIANITY MAP
1) What general directions did Christianity spread?
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2) What 3 continents were affected by the spread of Christianity?
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3) What geographic feature might have prevented the spread of Christianity to
other areas?
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SPREAD OF ISLAM MAP
1) According to the map, what year did Islam grow under Muhammad?
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Prior to 662 C.E. what general direction did Islam spread?
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JEWISH MIGRATIONS AND EXPULSIONS 1000-1500
1) When looking at this map, what major continent is Judaism mostly found?
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JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM GERMANY
1) To what Middle Eastern country did over 33,000 Jews flee?
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2) To which two countries did the most Jews immigrate during this period and
how many went to each?
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To find your next RESOURCE, you need unscramble the word to find out the
location:
A E C T I A F E R
DATA ANAYLYSIS continued:
SPREAD OF JUDAISM ARTICLE
1. Using the map and the reading, identify the 2 methods Judaism
spread.
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2. What evidence do the maps show to support that Judaism spread from
Jerusalem?
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SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY ARTICLE
3. How did Christianity spread from Jerusalem into parts of Syria,
Turkey, Greece, and Rome by the end of the 1st century?
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4. What happened that brought Christianity over to North America?
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SPREAD OF ISLAM ARTICLE
5. Islam spread through villages first because…
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So we can conclude that the development of ___________________
played a role in helping new ideas, technology, and advancements
spread.
6. Identify 3 reasons Islam spread. _________________________________
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*Add new information to your data collection page
DATA COLLECTION (WHY): Using the readings, identify reasons why
religion spread.
POLITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE
DIFFUSION OF
CULTURE
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
To find your next RESOURCE, you need to go to the place where beautiful art is
displayed, Mozart can sometimes be heard, and a path to singing starts.
FINAL REPORT
TO CHIEF MOLENAAR:
Our team has reviewed maps and readings about how
and why ideas spread. In the write up below, I will
define cultural diffusion, describe 2 reasons why
religion spread and 2 ways how it spread, and conclude
with how this impacts people today.
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