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Sample Assignment: Contrast Research Essay
Objective: Locate credible, scholarly sources that explain the
main tenets of Islam and the Nation of Islam. Explain and then
contrast the main beliefs of each. Gain a firm understanding of both
religions in order to analyze Malcolm X’s political awakening as a
result of his very own understanding of these religions’
differences.
Presentation Objective: Explain tenets of both religions. Writing
Objective: Contrast the two religions. Analyze how they inform
Malcolm X’s perceptions. Theme: Islam
and The Nation of Islam, Religious and Spiritual
Awakening, Political Awakening, Religion as a Shaper of Perception
and
World Beliefs
Assignment: In this assignment, students will research credible,
scholarly texts that explain the beliefs of Islam and the beliefs of
the Nation of Islam. Using these sources, they should gain knowledge
of the main tenets of each. They will explain their knowledge to one
another in a class presentation.
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