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Bellringer. Vocab quiz…. STUDY!!!!! Get out your vocab list and religion chart. Agenda. Aryan review Hindu Beliefs Prince of Egypt . Objectives. Students will be able to… 28. Explain the impact of Aryan migration into India. 29. Describe the major beliefs and traditions of Hinduism. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Bellringer• Vocab quiz…. STUDY!!!!!• Get out your vocab list and religion
chart
Agenda1. Aryan review2. Hindu Beliefs3. Prince of Egypt
ObjectivesStudents will be able to…28. Explain the impact of Aryan
migration into India.29. Describe the major beliefs and
traditions of Hinduism.
India Geography• Isolated–Peninsula–Sub-continent•Himalaya•Hindu-Kush
• But, mountain passes allow migration
Aryan Migrations• Aryan nomadic
groups– Come from north of
the Black Sea– Move into parts of
Asia and Europe• Settle in India among
the agricultural people already there
Aryan Culture• Aryans brought elements of their culture to
India–Gods–Sacred writings: the Vedas and Upanishads–Religious rituals–Social class structure (Wuzzles game)
• Imposed their beliefs on the natives
The Caste System• The rigid social class structure in India,
a part of Hindu beliefs–Caste determines your social status,
job, friends, spouse–Cannot change caste in your lifetime–Move up if you lead a good life and
follow the rules
The Caste System
The Brahman• Hindu spiritual goal is to reunite their
individual soul with Brahman, the “World Soul”• The world, all individuals and
individual souls, and all gods derive from the Brahman
Hindu Gods• All gods are “manifestations” of the
Brahman•Manifestation: appearance in bodily form
–Hundreds or thousands of “gods”–VERY open religion – can worship
many different things and be a Hindu• Is it polytheistic or monotheistic?
Hindu Gods• Common Hindu Gods–Brahma, the creator
–Vishnu, the preserver
–Shiva, the destroyer
Freeing the Soul• To reunite your atman with the Brahman,
you must achieve perfect understanding: moksha• This takes more than one lifetime!
Reincarnation (or rebirth in a new body) occurs after the cycle of life, samsara, is complete • Reaching moksha ends reincarnation
Reincarnation• Your position in the next life is determined
by karma, the sum of your good and bad deeds and how well you performed your dharma, or the duty of your role in life• Dharma is associated with your caste, and
karma determines what caste you return to – a very serious punishment or reward
Reasonable Question
• Why did so many people agree to a religious, cultural, and social system that made their lives miserable with no hope of improvement?
Mr. Poth’s Rule of World History #5
They’re called gods for a reason
Summarize!