Contents · hajj (Islam), Divali (Hinduism), Dharma Day (Buddhism), Coming of the Light (Torres Strait Islander religion). 2.2.3 Explain, using sacred texts and 86 religious writings,

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Contents

Words to Watch iv

Introduction v

Dot Points

Unit 1 Sacred Texts and Religious Writings vi

Unit 2 Religion and Ritual vii

Questions

Unit 1 Sacred Texts and Religious Writings 1

Unit 2 Religion and Ritual 57

Answers

Unit 1 Sacred Texts and Religious Writings 98

Unit 2 Religion and Ritual 117

Appendix

Glossary 130

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Dot Point QCE Study Of Religion Units 1 and 2

Words to Watch

account, account for State reasons for, report on,

give an account of, narrate a series of events or

transactions.

analyse Interpret data to reach conclusions.

annotate Add brief notes to a diagram or graph.

apply Put to use in a particular situation.

assess Make a judgement about the value of

something.

calculate Find a numerical answer.

clarify Make clear or plain.

classify Arrange into classes, groups or categories.

comment Give a judgement based on a given

statement or result of a calculation.

compare Estimate, measure or note how things are

similar or different.

construct Represent or develop in graphical form.

contrast Show how things are different or opposite.

create Originate or bring into existence.

deduce Reach a conclusion from given information.

define Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase or

physical quantity.

demonstrate Show by example.

derive Manipulate a mathematical relationship(s) to

give a new equation or relationship.

describe Give a detailed account.

design Produce a plan, simulation or model.

determine Find the only possible answer.

discuss Talk or write about a topic, taking into account

different issues or ideas.

distinguish Give differences between two or more

different items.

draw Represent by means of pencil lines.

estimate Find an approximate value for an unknown

quantity.

evaluate Assess the implications and limitations.

examine Inquire into.

explain Make something clear or easy to understand.

extract Choose relevant and/or appropriate details.

extrapolate Infer from what is known.

hypothesise Suggest an explanation for a group of facts or phenomena.

identify Recognise and name.

interpret Draw meaning from.

investigate Plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about.

justify Support an argument or conclusion.

label Add labels to a diagram.

list Give a sequence of names or other brief answers.

measure Find a value for a quantity.

outline Give a brief account or summary.

plan Use strategies to develop a series of steps or processes.

predict Give an expected result.

propose Put forward a plan or suggestion for consideration or action.

recall Present remembered ideas, facts or experiences.

relate Tell or report about happenings, events or circumstances.

represent Use words, images or symbols to convey meaning.

select Choose in preference to another or others.

sequence Arrange in order.

show Give the steps in a calculation or derivation.

sketch Make a quick, rough drawing of something.

solve Work out the answer to a problem.

state Give a specific name, value or other brief answer.

suggest Put forward an idea for consideration.

summarise Give a brief statement of the main points.

synthesise Combine various elements to make a whole.

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What the book includes

This book provides questions and answers for each dot point in the Queensland Certificate of Education Syllabus for Study of Religion Year 11:

Unit 1 Sacred Texts and Religious Writings

• Topic 1 Sacred Texts

• Topic 2 Abrahamic Traditions

Unit 2 Religion and Ritual

• Topic 1 Life Cycle Rituals

• Topic 2 Calendrical Rituals

Format of the book

The book has been formatted in the following way:

1.1 Subtopic from syllabus.

1.1.1 Assessment statement from syllabus.

1.1.1.1 First question for this assessment statement.

1.1.1.2 Second question for this assessment statement.

The number of lines provided for each answer gives an indication of how many marks the question might be worth in an examination. As a rough rule, every two lines of answer might be worth 1 mark.

How to use the book

Completing all questions will provide you with a summary of all the work you need to know from the syllabus. You may have done work in addition to this with your teacher as extension work. Obviously this is not covered, but you may need to know this additional work for your school exams.

When working through the questions, write the answers you have to look up in a different colour to those you know without having to research the work. This will provide you with a quick reference for work needing further revision.

Introduction

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Topic 1 Sacred Texts

1.1.1 Identify sacred texts belonging 5 to each religious tradition.

1.1.2 Explain the origin and meaning of 14 the sacred texts for the tradition, community and individuals.

1.1.3 Explain why and how some texts 18 are recognised as sacred.

1.1.4 Demonstrate an understanding 20 of how sacred texts inform ritual, moral codes and relationships.

1.1.5 Identify literary styles of written 22 and oral expression in sacred texts and religious writings, including: narratives and sacred myth, parable, miracle, poetry.

1.1.6 Differentiate between religious 25 traditions through the ways in which individuals reverence, interpret and respond to sacred texts.

1.1.7 Analyse perspectives related to how 28 sacred texts answer ultimate questions, for example: Where do we come from? What happens when we die? Why are we here? Why is there evil and suffering in the world?

1.1.8 Consider and organise information 33 from sources to analyse the influence of sacred texts within religion and religious traditions.

1.1.9 Evaluate and draw conclusions 34 about the impact of sacred texts on people, society and culture.

1.1.10 Create responses that communicate 35 ideas or arguments related to sacred texts.

Topic 2 Abrahamic Traditions

1.2.1 Identify the sacred texts of Judaism 39 (Tanakh), Christianity (Bible), and Islam (Qur’an) and explain how God is revealed through these texts.

1.2.2 Describe similarities and differences 42 in accounts of, e.g. patriarchs, matriarchs, flood narratives or creation in the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

1.2.3 Explain the ways in which religious 44 texts become authoritative within the Abrahamic traditions including: stages of development (lived, oral, written), authorship interpretation and canon.

1.2.4 Differentiate between and analyse 50 the ways in which adherents within the Abrahamic traditions read, interpret and analyse sacred texts through: contextual interpretation (Worlds of the Text), reader response approaches (e.g. feminist, liberationist, political) and literalist approaches and fundamentalist interpretations.

1.2.5 Consider and organise information 53 from sources about the ways in which sacred texts and religious writings are interpreted in the Abrahamic traditions.

1.2.6 Evaluate and draw conclusions about 55 the influence of sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the Abrahamic traditions on people, society and culture.

1.2.7 Create a response that communicates 56 ideas or arguments related to sacred texts and religious writings.

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Topic 1 Life Cycle Rituals

2.1.1 Describe the nature and purpose 61 of religious life cycle rituals.

2.1.2 Identify religious life cycle rituals 62 associated with Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Australian Aboriginal spiritualities, including: initiation rites, rites of passage, rites of cleansing and healing.

2.1.3 Identify how religious life cycle 65 rituals emanate from the sacred texts and religious writings of various traditions.

2.1.4 Explain how core beliefs of 67 religious traditions are manifested in life cycle rituals.

2.1.5 Explain the ways in which life cycle 69 rituals flow from, and respond to, ultimate questions such as: What does it mean to be human? How do life cycle rituals help people make meaning?

2.1.6 Differentiate between the role of the 70 ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ in a life cycle ritual.

2.1.7 Analyse at least one religious life cycle 72 ritual by using and critiquing recognised theories of scholars including: Arnold van Gennep, Victor Turner, Terence Lovat.

2.1.8 Analyse the way(s) life cycle rituals 75 may have changed over time, e.g. bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah in Judaism, and provide reasons.

2.1.9 Consider and organise information 76 from sources on the way in which life cycle rituals may be influenced by cultural particularity and/or cultural diversity, e.g. Hindu-Indian weddings and Hindu-Malaysian weddings.

2.1.10 Evaluate and draw conclusions about 77 the influence of culture and secularism on participation in religious life cycle rituals.

2.1.11 Create a response that communicates 78 ideas or arguments related to religious life cycle rituals.

Topic 2 Calendrical Rituals

2.2.1 Describe the nature and purpose 81 of religious calendrical rituals.

2.2.2 Identify religious calendrical rituals 82 in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Torres Strait Islander religion including: Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah (Judaism), Easter (Christianity), hajj (Islam), Divali (Hinduism), Dharma Day (Buddhism), Coming of the Light (Torres Strait Islander religion).

2.2.3 Explain, using sacred texts and 86 religious writings, the reasons for religious calendrical rituals occurring at a particular time of the week, month or year or how they mark a period of time since a significant event, including: Shabbat (Judaism), Pentecost (Christianity), Ramadan (Islam).

2.2.4 Identify and differentiate between 89 the motivation and purpose of pilgrimages in the calendars of different religious traditions.

2.2.5 Analyse at least one religious 92 calendrical ritual by using and critiquing recognised theories of scholars including: Arnold van Gennep, Victor Turner and Terence Lovat.

2.2.6 Consider and organise information 94 from sources on people’s participation in calendrical rituals in a religiously plural society.

2.2.7 Evaluate and draw conclusions 95 about the influence of calendrical rituals in a religiously plural society.

2.2.8 Create a response that communicates 96 ideas or arguments related to religious calendrical rituals.

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Unit 2 Religion and Ritual

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Sacred Texts and Religious Writings

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Unit 1

In this unit you will be introduced to the five major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism, and to Australian Aboriginal spiritualities, as a foundation to the course of study. Through a study of sacred texts and religious writings, you will explore how these texts offer insights into life, provide guidance for living, and may express a relationship between a people and a higher being. As the unit progresses, there is a particular focus on the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

The learning for the unit comprises two topics, which are of equal importance in providing you with the knowledge and skills associated with the unit. The Unit 1 topics are: Sacred Texts and Abrahamic Traditions.

TOPIC 1

Sacred TextsIn this topic, you will be introduced to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Australian Aboriginal spiritualties. You will identify sacred texts belonging to each religious tradition, recognise features of sacred texts and consider the influence of sacred texts on people, society and culture.

By the end of this topic, you should be able to:

~ Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to each religious tradition. ~ Outline the origin and meaning of the sacred texts of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism,

Buddhism and Australian Aboriginal spiritualities. ~ Explain why some texts are recognised as ‘sacred’. ~ Understand how sacred texts characterise ritual, moral codes and relationships. ~ Identify literary styles of written and oral expression in sacred texts and religious writings. ~ Differentiate between religious traditions through the ways individuals reverence, interpret

and respond to sacred texts. ~ Understand how sacred texts answer ultimate questions, e.g. Why are we here? ~ Identify the influence of sacred texts within religion and religious traditions. ~ Describe the impact of sacred texts on people, society and culture. ~ Outline ideas or arguments related to sacred texts.

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Topic 1 Sacred Texts.

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1.1.1.7 Identify the Australian religious tradition which mostly uses art.

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1.1.1.14 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Mahayana sutras.

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1.1.1.1 Identify the sacred texts and religious writings including: oral stories, the land, art and dance for Australian Aboriginal spiritualities.

Australian Aboriginal people have a strong connection to the spiritual world through the land. This connection is expressed through oral stories, art, dance and song.

1.1.1.2 Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the religious tradition of Buddhism.

Buddhists consider three main collections of writings important. They include the Pali canon, Tibetan Book of the Dead and Mahayana sutras.

1.1.1.3 Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the religious tradition of Christianity.

The collection of writings called the Bible is most important for Christians. The Old Testament writings predate Jesus and the New Testament includes writings about and responses to Jesus.

1.1.1.4 Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the religious tradition of Hinduism.

The Books of Knowledge or Vedas along with the Upanishads are the important texts for Hinduism.

1.1.1.5 Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the religious tradition of Islam.

The Qur’an is the holy text of Islam revealed by God. It informed Muhammad and his words and actions are included in the hadith, a text important for guiding Islamic behaviour.

1.1.1.6 Identify sacred texts and religious writings belonging to the religious tradition of Judaism.

The Torah or Law is the important text for Jews. It is included as the first five books in the Tanakh (Bible). The Tanakh includes books of writings and poetry (Ketuvim) and stories of the prophets (Nevim).

1.1.1.7 Identify the Australian religious tradition which mostly uses art.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritualities in particular use art as more than representative. The painting and drawing of Dreaming activities and spiritual figures renders such activities and entities into reality.

1.1.1.8 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Bible.

The term ‘Bible’ is used by Christians and Jews to describe the collection of holy writings.

1.1.1.9 Identify the Australian religious tradition which mostly uses dance.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritualities in particular use dance as more than representative. The dances and drama of Aboriginal Dreaming activities and spiritual figures renders such activities and entities into reality.

1.1.1.10 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the gospels.

The term gospel is translated as ‘Good News’ and is used by Christians to describe the life and teachings of Jesus.

1.1.1.11 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the hadith.

The hadith is used by Muslims as the recorded sayings and observed behaviours and instructions of the Prophet Muhammad.

1.1.1.12 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Ketuvim.

Judaism uses the Ketuvim or writings as part of the Tanakh.

1.1.1.13 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the land.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a strong connection to the spiritual world through the land.

1.1.1.14 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Mahayana sutras.

Mahayana Buddhism is one of the main schools of Buddhism and they use the Mahayana sutras.

1.1.1.15 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Mishnah.

Judaism’s oral tradition and law is the Mishnah.

1.1.1.16 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Nevim.

The Jewish Bible is known as the Tanakh and it includes the Nevim or writings by and about the prophets.

1.1.1.17 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the New Testament.

The Christian Bible includes the New Testament.

1.1.1.18 Identify the religious tradition which mostly uses the Old Testament.

The Christian Bible includes the Old Testament. The writings in the Old Testament are similar to but presented in a different order from the Tanakh of Judaism.

1.1.1.19 Identify the Australian religious tradition which mostly uses oral stories.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spiritualities in particular use oral stories as more than representative. The stories of Dreaming activities and spiritual figures renders such activities and entities into reality.

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Contents · hajj (Islam), Divali (Hinduism), Dharma Day (Buddhism), Coming of the Light (Torres Strait Islander religion). 2.2.3 Explain, using sacred texts and 86 religious writings,