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Document Analysis: Why did Islam Split Into Sunni and Shia?
Directions: Look at each document and complete the analysis questions below.
Doc. 1. Sunni/Shia Distribution map
Write one generalization about the information the map is providing. (Fill in the blank)
1. In general, this map shows_________________________________________________________
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Doc 2. Definition of Caliph
2. What is the significance of a caliph? ________________________________________________
Doc 3. Excerpt from the article by George Boeree, “Sunnis and Shiites”
Summarize the information in the paragraph in two sentences.
3. ______________________________________________________________________________
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Doc 4. Origin of the word “Shia”
Explain why Shiites support Ali.
5. ______________________________________________________________________________
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Doc 5. Origin of the word “sunni”
Explain why Sunnis want to elect the next Caliph.
6. ______________________________________________________________________________
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Document Analysis: Constructed Response
Directions: Using the information learned through the document Analysis you will complete a
constructed response that answers the question below. Cite text evidence from the documents to support
your answer.
Ways to cite evidence:
Ex 1. Put the document number in parenthesis after using a direct quote from a document (Doc 1)
Ex 2. According to document 1,
Why did Islam Split into Sunni and Shia?
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Grading Rubric
3
Answered
the
Question
Provided
text
evidence
Used
correct
Grammar
I thoroughly
I generally
answered the answered the
question
question
correctly using
correctly
supporting
using some
details and
details and
vocabulary
vocabulary
from the
from the
documents
documents
I accurately
I accurately
cited at least 2
cited 1
documents in document in
my response my response
0-2 errors
(punctuation,
capitalization,
spelling)
1
0
Total
I generally
answered the
question
using details
or vocabulary
from the
documents
I did not
answer the
question
correctly
____x3
I cited
sources but
inaccurately
I did not cite
any
documents in
my response
5-6 errors
7 + errors
(punctuation,
capitalization,
spelling)
2
3-4 errors
(punctuation, (punctuation,
capitalization, capitalization,
spelling)
spelling)
_______
____x2
_______
____x1
_______
TOTAL
SCORE
____ +2 /20=
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Self-Assessment
Using the rubric above, circle what you think you will earn based on your response.
Answered the Question
3
2
1
0
_____x3=_____
Provided Text Evidence
3
2
1
0
_____x2=_____
Used Correct Grammar
3
1
1
0
_____x1=______
Total: ____ +2/20=_________