World Religions Review

World Religions ReviewBy: Ben Bishop and Laura McBride

Just Do ItPlease complete Anticipation Guide on your deskDirections: Answer the following T/F questions to the best of your ability based on what you remember from the previous lessons in the world civilizations unit To begin, place your answers in the Anticipation column. Do not write in the Exit Slip column until instructed

Big Question What are the similarities and

differences between the classical religions and how is it relevant to the world today?

NCSS ThemeCulture: The study of culture prepares students to ask and answer questions such as: How do various aspects of culture such as belief systems, religious faith influence culture as a whole? What are similarities and differences among different religions and cultures?

SOLsWHI.4 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the civilizations of Persia, India, and China in terms of chronology, geography, social structures, government, economy, religion, and contributions to later civilizations byc) describing the origins, beliefs, traditions, customs, and spread of Hinduism;d) describing the origins, beliefs, traditions, customs, and spread of Buddhism;f) describing the impact of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism

SOLsWHI.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization byb) describing Greek mythology and religion

WHI.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Rome from about 700 B.C. (B.C.E.) to500 A.D. (C.E.) in terms of its impact on Western civilization byb) describing Roman mythology and religion;

Explanation Card Activity

Directions: 1. Class will be broken up into pairs2. Each group will receive explanation cards3. Group your explanation cards based on your knowledge of the classical religions4. Share your findings with your table5. Share with class

Fishbowl Group discussion on religious tolerance in the past and presentVolunteers will go to the middle of the fishbowl to begin the discussionOther volunteers can join the fishbowl discussion whenever they have something to sayWhen someone new joins the fishbowl, someone must leave the circleThings to consider: Why is tolerance important? Is tolerance practiced in today’s world?

Picture ReferencesBuddhism http://religions.iloveindia.com/buddhism.htmlhttp://www.bltc.com/buddhism-suffering.htmlhttp://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/index.htmhttp://blog.kis.ac.th/ririkathaistudies/

Picture ReferencesTaoism

http://personaltao.com/ http://www.crystalinks.com/laozi.htmlConfucianism http://www.travelchinaguide.com/map/http://www.kungfumagazine.com/ezine/article.php?article=445http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/history/religion/sivakumar%20confucious.htm

Picture Referenceshttp://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/confucius.htmGreek Mythologyhttp://www.fanpop.com/spots/greek-mythology/images/687267/title/zeus-wallpaperhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parthenonhttp://www.historyonthenet.com/shop/history/a3-a6-customisable-prints/ancient-greece-map-laminated-print.html

Picture ReferencesHinduismhttp://coolspotters.com/religions/hinduismhttp://www.india-in-your-home.com/Hinduism.htmlhttp://www.globalsecurity.org/jhtml/jframe.html#http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/india/images/map-hindu-modern.gif|||Modern%20Distribution%20of%20Hinduism

Picture ReferencesRoman Mythologyhttp://www.usefulcharts.com/history/greek-gods-chart.htmlhttp://library.thinkquest.org/08aug/00286/pages/roman%20myths.htmlhttp://wisestars.net/2009/03/http://rome.mrdonn.org/geography.html