SWBAT recognize major world religions and their founders

SWBAT recognize major world religions and their founders. (Review) 6. 1. spi. 3 – Identify major religions and their founders.

Why Review Religions? • Scores on the midterm and the TCAP formative assessment questions about religion were low. • We have learned about many religions – we need to work on getting them straight in our minds.

Note Taking • As we go through the PPT you are going to be filling in information on to your graphic organizer. • As soon as you find the information please put it in. Your teacher will help you sort the information!

Agenda • • • Graph Practice Brief Note Taking TCAP Multiple Choice Practice Partner Quizzing Practice Quiz (if time permits)

Next you are going to work to analyze a graph about World Religions • On your notes write your answers to #1, 2, 3 and 4. o *DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTIONS, JUST THE ANSWERS!*

Graph Practice • 1. What is the title of this chart? • 2. Which is the largest world religion? • 3. Which is the second largest religion? • 4. Which religion has more people Hinduism or Buddhism?

Correct Answers! • 1. The title is, “Number of people following Buddhism and other religions in the world” • 2. Islam is the worlds largest religion. • 3. Christianity is the second largest religion. • 4. There are more Hindus in the world then Buddhists.

PLEASE SET UP THE FOLLOWING GRAPHIC ORGANIZER IN YOUR NOTES.

Religion Founder Civilization Holy Book Major Beliefs Judaism Hinduism Christianity Buddhism Islam Should be your largest box!

Hinduism • Founder: There is no one founder of the Hindu Religion. • Civilization: India’s oldest religion. • Holy Book: The Vedas • Major Beliefs: o o Universal spirit = Brahman Dharma= duties Karma = consequence of choices Reincarnation = reborn into a different social class

Buddhism • • Founder: Siddhartha Gautama Civilization: India Holy Books: NO Holy book. Major Beliefs: Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold path = steps to follow to give up all worldly desires. o Nirvana = a state of happiness.

For the next practice you are going to use hand signals to answer the questions. Hold the number 1 If the answer is Hinduism Hold the number 2 if the answer is Buddhism Hold the number 3 if the answer is both.

Hinduism (1), Buddhism (2), or Both (3)? • • • Vedas Founded by Siddharta Guatama Taught to give up worldly desires Karma Upholds the Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path Dharma. Began in India Reincarnation Path to Enlightenment Brahman

Judaism • • Founder: Abraham Civilization: Ancient Egypt Holy Books: The Torah! Major Beliefs: o First monotheistic religion (One God) o Moses o Holidays include: Hanukah & Passover o Use 10 commandments.

Christianity • • Founder: Jesus Civilization: The Roman Empire Holy Book: The Bible Major Beliefs: monotheistic, ten commandments o Emperor empire. Constantine helped it spread in the

Islam • • Founder: Muhammad Civilization: Islamic Empire Holy Books: Qu’ran (or Koran) Major Beliefs: follow the 5 pillars, pray at the mosque facing Mecca, one god = allah

Practice! Your teacher is going to place a practice question on the board. She will give you 30 second to read the question and come up with an answer choice. She will then poll the class asking (who would choose A? who would choose B (etc. ))

The answer would be India, because as we took notes – Hinduism is India’s oldest religion! People in China did not believe in Hinduism, nor did West Africa or Central America!

The correct answer is Buddhism for several reasons. Siddhartha was the founder of Buddhism, the four noble truths and eight fold path were Buddhists steps to reach Nirvana! Islam’s founder was Mohammed, Shintoism was a Japanese belief system unimportant to our class, and Taoism (same as Daoism) was a philosophy in China that is not described by these bubbles!

The question is asking you to look at a chart. One side shows the description of Hinduism. The next chart is missing the title BUT gives you the description! The only religion that prays 5 times and believes in Allah (God) would be Islam, these are parts of their 5 pillars!

• Which of the following religions has the Bible as their main holy book? o A. Hinduism o B. Islam o C. Judaism o D. Christianity Hinduism = VEDAS Islam = Qur’An Judaism = Torah Christianity = Bible!

• Who was the founder of Judaism? o A. Jesus o B. Siddhartha Gautama o C. Abraham o D. Mohammed Jesus – founder of Christianity Siddhartha Gautama – Founder of Buddhism Mohammed- founder of Islam

Partner Quizzing • The next part of the lesson you are going to be working in partners. • On the board will appear a series of questions • One person will be the Question Asker (doesn’t matter who, you’ll exchange jobs) • One person will be the Question Answerer • Question Asker will ask the Question Answerer all of the questions (you are to NOT use your notes unless you are completely stumped) • When you finish all the question you switch roles!

Questions • Who was the founder of Buddhism? • What are the holy books of Hinduism? • Which religions believes in a pilgrimage to Mecca? • List the monotheistic world religions • Who was Abraham? • Which religion believes in reincarnation? • During what civilization did Christianity begin? • What is the holy book of Judaism?

Practice Quiz • Please take 5 -7 minutes to log on to Quia and take the practice quiz titled: “March Madness Religions Review”