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Hot Spots: Pictures of Practice
What does the routine look like in action?
Using the routine to explore a the topic of Islam
Ulrica Andersson, grade 9 Lemshaga Akademi
As part of their study of Mediterranean religions, students in Ulrica Andersson's 9th grade used the Hot Spots routine to identify and clarify their ideas about Islam and Muslims. Below is a list of statements generated by the class, and a diagram that document students' thinking. The statements were placed along the line of the continuum from true to false. Students then used the vertical axis to show how the statement's importance and to figure out how important it was to know the truth of that statement.
At first, many misconceptions about the topic were evident. As the ideas were placed on the line and debated, students became more aware of the subjective nature of their views and claims. Several ideas were relocated and it became apparent that there were many ideas that they needed to find out the truth about. A list of questions to investigate was generated for future research during the unit of study.
Student list of ideas about Islam:
- Osama Bin Ladin's soldiers are muslims
- Saddam tortured muslims
- Muslim family decide who their children will marry
- * Muslimes are brainwashed to be terrorists
- * Muslims often beat their children
- There are many terrorosts in Muslim countries
- A married female muslim is not allowed to show their face
- Muslims are not allowed to drink alcohol
- Most Muslims are very religious
- Muslims seldom do gymnastics
- Muslims in Afganistahn were not allowed to watch foreign TV programs
- Women are wearing burka/headcloth
- * Muslims don’t eat pork
- Most Mulsims live in Turkey
- Muslims brainwash those who they want to use
- * Muslims want to take the power in Sweden
- Muslims are in alliance with Bin Ladin
- All muslims are dark-skinned
- WTC-terrorists were Muslims
- Most terrorists have religious reasons
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