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Lesson Objective
Students will examine:
- Examine a variety of Monasteries in Egypt and Ethiopia.
Requirements
- Classroom with internet access for research work
- Websites with information concerning monasteries in Egypt and Ethiopia – please consult Online Resources Section.
Instructional Plan
Students will conduct research and answer the following questions:
- What is monasticism?
- Who is a monk? Who is a hermit?
- How did monasteries begin?
- What is the life of a monk like?
Students will then:
- Choose a monastery in Egypt and/or Ethiopia
- Indicate when it was founded, who the founder was, when was it founded, provide a photo of it, what was its basic purpose, does it exist today and provide any other relevant information.
- Present their research to the class
Instructors:
- Organize for a monk from a local monastery or nun from a local convent come in and speak to the students about monasticism, prayer, saints, etc.
After researching who is a monk for a day, live out the lifestyle of a monk. The entire school can even participate in this.
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- The Assessment Rubric for the Presentation
Please download the complete lesson plan for the worksheets, resources and detailed information of the lesson plan.
This is an overview of the lesson plan.