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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.
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Sixth Grade Social StudiesWorld ReligionsSummative 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 StudentActivity Use the links below to research information to complete note chart. Choose one of the religions and go to the link(s) provided. Hinduism http://www.religioustolerance.org/hinduism2.htm Buddhism http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism5.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htm Islam http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/isl_intr1.htm Amish http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish3.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htm Jehovah’s witnesses http://www.religioustolerance.org/witness2.htm http://www.religioustolerance.org/witness3.htm Pentecostal http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_pent.htm Lutheran http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761561935/Lutheranism.html Baptist http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761559750/Baptists.html Judaism http://www.jewfaq.org/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/index.shtml Christianity http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/christianity/beliefs.html
Graphic Organizer: Fill in the graphic organizer below to organize your ideas
Presentation Create a PowerPoint presentation that compares and contrasts THREE of the world religions.
English NYS standards Performance IndicatorELA1.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 IndicatorELA1.I.LR1B: Students compare and synthesize information from different sources. Performance IndicatorELA1.I.LR1E: Students relate new information to prior knowledge and experience. Performance IndicatorELA1.I.SW2A: Students produce oral and written reports on topics related to all school subjects. Performance IndicatorELA1.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 IndicatorSS1.I.3D: Students classify major developments into categories such as social, political, economic, geographic, technological, scientific, cultural, or religious. Performance IndicatorSS1.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. Teacher Support Materials