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Human Geography:
Aspects of culture
World Religions
Aspects of Culture
Language and Customs
Religious Beliefs
Social Structure
Urban or Rural Setting
Family Structures and
Gender Roles
Treatment of Ethnic
Groups
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Religion: (The shortened form)
A set of beliefs about the meaning of life and the existence
God
customs and practices of worship of God (or several gods)
set of rules for a good life.
A place of worship, which oversees the conduct of religious
practices.
Most religions have some special places that are holy.
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
To the Cornell Notes
Student Expectations:
(19) Culture. The student understands the relationships
among religion, philosophy, and culture. The student is
expected to:
6.19(A) explain the relationship among religious ideas,
philosophical ideas, and cultures; and
6.19(B) explain the significance of religious holidays and
observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the
annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and
Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies.
Religion:
There are many religions in the world. These are
the seven largest:
Animism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Sikhism
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
To the Cornell Notes
Religion:
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Sikhism
The six major religions by size:
17,000,000
2,000,000,000
1,200,000,000
1,000,000,000
350,000,000
16,000,000
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Religion:
The six major religions by size:
Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography
Thinking Map: Tree Map
Classifying
Religions of the World
Polytheism
Monotheism
Definition
Definition
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Holy book
Holy book
Holy book
Special Days
Special Days
Special Days
Thinking Map: Tree Map
Classifying
Religions of the World
Polytheism
Definition
Monotheism
Judaism
Christianity
Started by and when
Started by and when
symbol
Holy book
Special Days
Definition
Islam
Started by and when
symbol
symbol
Holy book
Holy book
Special Days
Special Days
Holy City
Holy City
Holy City
Building
Building
Building
Religion: Animism
• Animism is the belief that many things in
nature have their own spirit.
• It is one of the earliest forms of religions.
• Sub-Saharan African tribes had medicine men
who attempted to contact spirit world
• Native American families identified with a
particular animal that they never harmed
• Ancient Japan many spirits in nature called
kami. Gave rise to Japanese religion Shintoism
Religions of the World:
polytheistic- believing that there are
many (poly) gods (theo).
Polytheistic religions:
Greeks & Romans
Source: Yahoo Kids
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Religions of the Middle East:
monotheistic- believing that there is
only one god.
Three monotheistic religions began in
the Middle East:
Judaism
(Jews)
Christianity (Christians)
Islam
(Muslims)
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Religions of the Middle East:
 Judaism
(Jews)
Jewish history begins with the covenant
established between God and Abraham around
1812 BC (over 3,800 years ago), during the
Bronze Age, in the Middle East.
Holy Book: Torah
Most Holy Day: Yom Kippur
Other Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah
Hanukah
Holy City: Jerusalem, Israel
Place of worship: Synagogue
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Religions of the Middle East:
Judaism
(Jews)
Most Holy Day: Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, «YOHM kih POOR», is
the Jewish day of atonement and
the most important and sacred
Jewish holy day. It falls in
September or October, in the
Jewish month of Tishri. It lasts
from sunset on the ninth day of
Tishri until three stars appear
after the tenth day.
Source: World Book
Online
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Vocabulary:
Torah - a Holy Book of the Jewish faith. It is the Hebrew name for
the Pentateuch (first five books of the Bible). See Pentateuch. .
Source: World Book MerriamWebster
Source: World Book Online
Religions of the Middle East:
 Christianity
(Christians)
Started by: Jesus Christ in about A.D. 33
Holy Book: the Bible
Most Holy Day: Easter
Other Holy Days: Christmas
Place of worship: Church
Holy city: Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth
Constantine was the Roman Emperor who made Christianity legal
in the Roman Empire.
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Religions of the Middle East:

Islam
(Muslims)
Started by: Muhammad A.D. 600’s Muhammad
was born about A.D. 570 in the Arabian city of Mecca.
Muslims believe that in about 610, he began to
receive revelations from Allah that were transmitted
by the angel Gabriel. These revelations took place in
the cities of Mecca and Medina over about a 22-year
period. They were assembled in a book called the
Qur'ān
Holy Book: the Qur’an (Koran)
Most Holy Day: Ramadan
Holy cities: Mecca, Saudi Arabia ; Medina, Saudi Arabia; Jerusalem, Israel
Place of worship: Mosque
Source: World Book Online
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Religions of the Middle East:

Islam
(Muslims)
Most Holy Day: Ramadan
• Ramadan «ram uh DAHN » is an Islamic holy month when
Muslims may not eat or drink from morning until night. Muslims
celebrate Ramadan as the month during which the prophet
Muhammad received the first of the revelations that make up
the Qur'ān, the holy book of Islam.
• Fasting during Ramadan is the fourth of the five Pillars of Faith,
the chief religious duties of a Muslim.
Source: World Book Online
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Religions of the Middle East:
All three religions Judaism,
Christianity and Islam consider
Jerusalem to be a holy city.
Source:
World Book
Online
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Jerusalem, Israel:
All three religions Judaism,
Christianity and Islam consider
Jerusalem to be a holy city.
Source: World Book Online
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Jerusalem:
All three religions Judaism,
Source: World
Book Online
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Sources
New World Encyclopedia
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Civilization
TEA Vocabulary
Merriam-Webster Dictionary : http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
Yahoo Kids Dictionary http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/english/search?query=political+science
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Woodlands Junior School http://www.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/jewish.htm