Sixth Grade Social

Studies World Religions

Summative Assessment

TASK:

You are going to travel around the world to discover various religions. Your mission is to choose three of the religions and compare and contrast their rites, scriptures, founder, history and beliefs.

The Student ActivityUse the links below to research information to complete note chart. Choose one of the religions and go to the link(s) provided.

Hinduismhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism2.htmBuddhismhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism5.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htmIslamhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr1.htmAmishhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish3.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmJehovah’s witnesseshttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witness2.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/witness3.htmPentecostalhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_pent.htmLutheranhttp://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561935/

Lutheranism.htmlBaptisthttp://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559750/Baptists.html Judaism http://www.jewfaq.org/http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/index.shtmlChristianity http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/

christianity/beliefs.html

rites

history founder

scriptures

beliefs

World Religion

Graphic Organizer: Fill in the graphic organizer below to organize your ideasRELIGION Brief

HistoryRites/Beliefs

Founder Scriptures

PresentationCreate a PowerPoint presentation that compares

and contrasts THREE of the world religions.

TITLE SLIDE Title Slide with World Religion, Name, Class, 2 Graphics

Slide #2 World Religion #1: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic

Slide #3 World Religion #2: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic

Slide #4 World Religion #3: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic

CLOSING SLIDE

In a bulleted list:•What Sparked your interest?•2 Beliefs you did not know•What do your 3 world religions have in common?

Teacher Support Materials

English NYS standards Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1A: Students interpret and analyze information from textbooks

and nonfiction books for young adults, as well as reference materials, audio and media presentations, oral interviews, graphs, charts, diagrams, and electronic databases intended for a general audience.

Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1B: Students compare and synthesize information from different sources.

Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1E: Students relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.

Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2A: Students produce oral and written reports on topics related to all school subjects.

Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2D: Students develop information with appropriate supporting material, such as facts, details, illustrative examples or anecdotes, and exclude extraneous material.

Social studies NYS standards Performance Indicator  SS1.I.3D: Students classify major developments into categories such as

social, political, economic, geographic, technological, scientific, cultural, or religious.Performance Indicator  SS1.I.4B: Students understand how different experiences, beliefs, values,

traditions, and motives cause individuals and groups to interpret historic events and issues from different perspectives.

PowerPoint Rubric 4 3 2 1Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 4 quality details for each aspect.

Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 3 quality details for each aspect.

Identifies 2 Major religions. Includes at least 2 quality details for each aspect.

Identifies 1 Major religions. Includes 1 or 0 quality details for each aspect.

Compares/contrasts all aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (100%)

Compares/contrasts many aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (75%)

Compares/contrasts some aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (50%)

Compares/contrasts few aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (25%)

All information is in own words and from acceptable sources

Most information is in own words and from acceptable sources

Some information is in own words and from acceptable sources

Few information is in own words and from acceptable sources

Excellent use of technology! WOW

Average use of technology

Below average use of technology

Few or no use of technology.