Download Religion grid

In your groups, rotate to each table and fill out the important information of each religion on the table below:
Religion
Draw symbol
under name.
Buddhism
(religion)
Buddhist
(follower)
Islam
Muslim
Hinduism
Hindu
Christianity
Christian
Judaism
Jewish
Founder and
Date, place when
Founded
Sacred Text or
Writings and
Language written
in
Continent/region/
countries the
religion is the
majority religion
Name of higher
being and mono or
polytheistic
Religious leader and
place of worship
Compare and contrast
1. How are Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam similar in terms of their belief in God? How does
Buddhism differ?
2. How is the protestant branch of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam similar in terms of religious leaders? How
are catholic priests different?
3. How are Buddhism and Hinduism similar in terms of religious leaders?
4. How is Christianity’s and Judaism’s sacred text similar and different?
Station: Foundational Beliefs
BUDDHISM
Philosophy:
ISLAM
Muhammad:
HINDUISM
CHRISTIANITY
6 shared beliefs in
Messiah
Hinduism (Write
bolded and summarize
meaning)
JUDAISM
Messiah:
4 noble truths:
Trinity:
5 Pillars: (Write them
and their italicized
meanings)
13 Principles of
faith: (summarizedon't write all of
them)
Beatitudes:
(summarize)
8 fold path
(summarize):
10 commandments
(summarize)
Compare and contrast: Foundational beliefs
1. How are the 13 principles of faith in Judaism and the 6 foundational beliefs of Hinduism similar? Which of the
five pillars of Islam also relates to these beliefs?
2. How are the beatitudes of Christianity and the 8 fold path of Buddhism similar?
3. How is Dharma in Hinduism similar to 8 fold path in Buddhism? (after both belief stations)
4. How do the Abrahamic religions views on the messiah or messenger of God differ? (after both belief stations)
Station: Holidays
BUDDHISM
Vesak/Buddha Day
ISLAM
Ramadan:
HINDUISM
Diwali:
CHRISTIANITY
Mardi Gras:
JUDAISM
Yom Kippur:
Lent:
Hanukkah:
Easter:
Id al-fitr:
Christmas:
Compare and contrast Holidays:
1. How are lent, Yom Kippur and Ramadan similar?
2. How is Christmas similar to Vesak/Buddha day?
Station: Food Taboos
ISLAM
Lawful =
HINDUISM
Which animal are Hindus restricted
from eating?
Unlawful =
Which foods are Muslims
restricted from eating? List 2.
JUDAISM
Name of restrictions:
Restricted foods (list 3):
Explain why Hindus do not eat
beef/cow?
Restricted practices in preparing
and eating food (list at least 2):
Compare and contrast Taboos:
1. How are taboos in Islam similar to taboos in Judaism?
Station: Beliefs—Afterlife
For each religion, explain how that religion answers the question: what happens after death?
ISLAM
Last Day:
CHRISTIANITY
What are the two
destinations for
Christians after
death?
JUDAISM
Jewish texts do not
say much about the
afterlife. Instead,
what is the focus?
BUDDHISM
Reincarnation:
What are the two
destinations for
Muslims after death?
HINDUISM
Samsara:
Moksha:
Nirvana/Samsara:
Catholic Christians
believe in Purgatory.
Describe it.
What is Shiva?
Describe the practice.
Karma:
How is one’s final
destination
determined?
Compare and contrast Beliefs—Afterlife:
1. How are Hindus and Buddhists similar in how they understand the afterlife? How are Nirvana and Moksha
similar?
2. How are the views on the afterlife held by Muslims and Christians similar?
3. Jews have a different view of the afterlife. Why is it so different?