Announcements:

1: Vocabulary due Sept 29

2: 9/22 CAMO DAY!

3: Check your grades!

You need:

1: Spiral/blank sheet of paper

2: World Religions Chart

3: World Religions Project template

Bell Ringer: September 18(19), 2017

1. Get out your notes from last class.

2. Re-read your notes and in the “summary” space of your notes, describe the characteristics of Ancient China. Include a description of the ruling dynasties, their most important technological advances, and the three philosophical systems.

• Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

• Zhou: roads and canals

• Qin: Great Wall of China

• Han: paper and collared harness

• Three philosophies: Daoism, Confucianism, Legalism

Housekeeping

• Pass back papers

• Monday/Tuesday: TOP TEN GRADES FOR EACH CLASS- CANDY

• Monday/Tuesday: Failing-to-not failing: CANDY

• Take this time to set up your Cornell notes, turn in homework, and grab your clickers

Announcements/Materials

Announcements

• Vocabulary due September 29

• Friday is CAMO DAY

• Check your grades

Materials

• Spiral/paper

• World Religions Chart

• World Religions Project template

Lesson Objective

• Describe the historical origins, central ideas, and spread of major religious and philosophical traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism

1. What are we learning?

• Rewrite the LO into a question. • How would

• How will

• How might

• Why would

• Why will

• Why might

Lesson Objective

Ex:

2. Why is it important/making a connection?

Turn to your partner and read your Lesson Objective

question to them. Correct any mistakes you find.

Word Wall Vocabulary:

• Abraham: founder of Judaism

• Allah: name for God in Islam

• Analects: collection of Confucius’s writing

• Bible: holy book of Christians Brahman: name of Hindu god

• Buddha: founder of Buddhism

• Confucius: founder of Confucianism

• Eightfold Path: beliefs of Buddhism; steps to end suffering

• Five Pillars of Islam: beliefs of Islam; rules by which to live

• Jesus: founder of Christianity

• Karma: belief that good deeds and bad deeds add up to determine a person’s social position in the next life

• Muslim: follower of Islam

• Nirvana: enlightenment or end to suffering

• Qu’ran: holy book of Islam

• Reincarnation: rebirth of a soul

• Torah: holy book of Judaism

Cause/Effect of the Development of Religion

Causes Effects

• Religions and belief systems

emerged as humanity began to

explore the questions of “Where

did humanity come from?”,

“What is the purpose of life?”,

and “What happens after

death?”

• Spread of various

religious/philosophical traditions

• Religion was often used to

support or justify a ruler’s

authority, such as the Mandate

of Heaven

• Cultural diffusion as

missionaries used trade routes

to spread religious teachings

• Reinforcement of patriarchal

social structure

BuddhismBuddhism

Name of Deity No god

Founder The Buddha/Siddhartha Gautama

Holy Book Many sacred texts

Leadership Buddhist monks and nuns

Basic Beliefs • Persons achieve peace (nirvana) by eliminating desire/attachment to worldly things • Nirvana is reached by following the Eightfold Path:

• Right views: understand things as they are• Right action: do not steal or hurt others• Right speech: do not tell lies, do not gossip • Right conduct: be kind • Right livelihood: don’t keep a job that gets money for hurting others• Right effort: prevent evil states of mind• Right mindfulness: be aware of your body; meditate• Right concentration: maintain happiness • Similar to Hinduism but does not allow use of caste system

Turn and Talk

Which of the following correctly identifies the beliefs and rules of Buddhism?

a. The Torah and the Ten Commandments

b. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

c. The Bible and the Ten Commandments

d. The Qu’ran and the Five Pillars

SHOW

ME!

ChristianityChristianity

Name of Deity God

Founder Jesus

Holy Book Bible

Leadership Pope leads the Catholic section of the Christian church; other leaders include priests, ministers, and nuns

Basic Beliefs • There is only one God, who watches over and cares for his people• Jesus Christ is the son of God. He died to save humanity from sin. His death and

resurrection made eternal life possible for others.

Which of the following can be inferred from the chart?

a. Christianity is polytheistic

b. Islam was developed in the same geographical region as Judaism

c. Christianity and Judaism are similar in their beliefs

d. Jesus Christ founded Islam

Turn and Talk SHOW

ME!

Founder Holy Book Laws

Abraham Torah Ten Commandments

Jesus Christ Bible Ten Commandments

Muhammad Qur'an Five Pillars

Hinduism Hinduism

Name of Deity Brahman

Founder Unknown

Holy Book Many sacred texts

Leadership Brahmin priests, monks, and gurus

Basic Beliefs • The soul never dies, but is continually reborn • Persons achieve happiness and enlightenment after they free themselves from earthly

desire• Freedom from earthly desires come from a lifetime of worship, knowledge, and good

acts• Supports use of the caste system

Turn and Talk

Which of the following religions originated in India, believes in the caste system, believes in reincarnation, and has a god named Brahmin?

a. Hinduism

b. Buddhism

c. Sikhism

d. Christianity

SHOW

ME!

Islam

•

Islam

Name of Deity Allah

Founder No founder, but spread by Muhammad

Holy Book Qur'an

Leadership Scholar class called ulama and imams who lead prayers

Basic Beliefs • Persons achieve salvation by following the Five Pillars of Islam • Pillars are faith, prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage to Mecca

Turn and Talk

Which of the following describes the holy book of Islam?

a. Bible

b. Torah

c. Qur’an

d. Analects

SHOW

ME!

Judaism

•

Judaism

Name of Deity God

Founder Abraham

Holy Book Torah

Leadership Rabbis

Basic Beliefs • There is only one God• God loves and protects his people but holds them accountable for their misdeeds• Persons serve God by studying Torah and its teachings

Turn and Talk

Which of the following explains the holy book of Judaism?

a. The Analects, a collection of thoughts from Confucius

b. The Torah, the first five books of the Bible

c. The Qur’an, a legend of a fierce warrior

d. The Bible, a collection of stories about Jesus

SHOW

ME!

Confucianism Confucianism

Name of Deity No god

Founder Confucius

Holy Book The Analects

Leadership No clergy

Basic Beliefs • Social order, harmony, and good government should be based on strong family relationships

• Respect for parents and elders is important to a well-ordered society• Education is important

Examples of Religious Art Throughout Classical Civilizations

Independent Practice:

REGULAR:

• Get out your copy of the World Religions Project Template

• Choose a religion and complete the template on the back

PREAP:

• Get out your copy of the World Religions Poster Project

• Choose a religion and begin your research. Your poster will be due in two weeks (October 3)