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Unit 2Title: World Religions and Belief Systems
Aim & Objective
Aim: What are the defining
characteristics of
Christianity?
Objective: Swbat identify
the major beliefs and traits of
Christianity
Standards
2,3,5
Aim: How do Islam,
Christianity, and Judaism
compare and contrast with
one another?
Objective: Swbat compare
and contrast Christianity,
Judaism, and Islam
2,3,5
Aim: What are the major
guiding principles of
Hinduism?
Objective: Swbat identify
and discuss the principles of
Hinduism
2,3,4,5
Aim: What are the major
characteristics and beliefs of
Buddhism?
Objective: Swbat describe
the background and beliefs
associated with Buddhism
2,3,5
**Note: The regents in
multiple choice
questions like to ask
how these religions
relate to one another**
Caste System
Skill: DBQ skills and strategies
Activities/Plan
Mini Lesson:
How did Christianity begin?
What are the major principles of
Christianity? How is the church
organized? How do you see
varieties of Christianity today?
Discuss: What makes Christianity
different from Judaism? What
elements do they share?
Mini-Lesson:
How do these religions relate to
one another? How can you
compare them and how do they
contrast?
Create a three circle venn diagram
with the students to organize the
information in one place.
Discuss: Which religion is the
best? Is there one right religion?
Describe the characteristics of
Hinduism:
- polytheistic
- Kharma/Dharma
- Reincarnation
- Caste System
Activity: Demonstrate the caste
system as a social hierarchy
Describe the characteristics of
Buddhism
-4 noble truths -Nirvana
- no one God - End desires
- 8 fold Path - Meditation
- Siddhartha
- Reincarnation
Assessment: Create a DBQ
Resources
?’s for Assessment:
Weekly Quiz or Unit Assessment
Note outline for the students.
They can use the text book to
fill in the blanks, or you can
guide them through.
How is Christianity different from
Judaism?
Use regents multiple choice
to demonstrate
In what 3 major ways do Islam,
Christianity, and Judaism relate to
one another?
Materials for the activity
concerning the caste system
How is reincarnation and kharma
related to the caste system?
Discuss: If both Hinduism
and Buddhism originated in
India, why is it that
Buddhism spread further
around the world than
Hinduism?
What is the purpose of the
Buddhist religion? What is the
goal?
Aim: How has or how does
religion spread across the
world? *Cultural Diffusion*
Objective: Swbat identify
and evaluate the ways in
which religion has spread
throughout the world over
time
2,3,4,5