Bellringer Place your signed syllabus and info sheet

Bellringer �Place your signed syllabus and info sheet in the Homework Bin under the lectern (the big black thing) �You have 8 minutes to, on your own piece of paper, draw a map of the world that includes the following locations: Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, England/Great Britain, France, Spain, Russia, China, Japan, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, India, United States, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria. �BJOTD: Why do fish swim in saltwater?

Objectives �The Students will know: The 5 major religions of the world �The Students will understand: Respecting and understanding peoples’ beliefs is crucial to respecting and understanding people. �The Students will be able to: Identify the locations of the world's major religions Identify the major beliefs of the world's major religions Locate selected countries of the world on a map.

Major Religions of the World in 1500 CE

Hinduism �Monotheistic—worship many forms of one god But kind of polytheistic—many gods with different characteristics �Founder=none �Text(s)= Vedas, Upanishads �Location= India and parts of SE Asia

Hinduism �Main Beliefs: Reincarnation based on your karma Goal: achieve oneness with Brahman through the accumulation of good karma

Buddhism �Monotheistic? Depends! � Theravada Buddhists believe that Buddha is NOT a god—he is just a man who achieved Enlightenment � Mahayana Buddhists believe that Buddha was divine and a savior �Founder=Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) �Spread=by Asoka and his missionaries from India to China and other parts of Asia �Texts=various

�Location= North and East Asia �Main Beliefs= Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path lead to Nirvana You need to sacrifice bad thoughts/words/deeds in order to reach Enlightenment

Judaism �Monotheistic=Yahweh �Religious Leader/Founder= Abraham �Text=Torah (Old Testament) Written records and beliefs of Jews �Major beliefs God gave the 10 Commandments to the Jews as a guide to their moral and religious conduct �Location=Israel, Europe, North America

Christianity �Monotheistic=God, the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) �Founder=Jesus of Nazareth �Text=Bible �Main Beliefs Jesus was God’s son and the Messiah (savior) You must follow God’s teachings to enter Heaven �Location=North and South America, Europe, parts of Asia and Africa

Islam �Monotheistic—”Allah” �Founder=Muhammad, the prophet �Text= the Qur’an �Sects=Sunni and Shi’a (Shi’ite) �Religious Cities=Mecca and Medina

�Main Beliefs=Follow the prophet’s teachings and the Five Pillars Alms, fasting, prayer, pilgrimage, faith �Location Middle East, Africa, Asia