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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:

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Bellringer

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  1. 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?

  2. 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.

  3. Major Religions of the World in 1500 CE

  4. 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

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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

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

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

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