We started our unit on religion today. We will be focusing on five major world religious traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. We will look at each religion's development and basic beliefs and practices from a historical perspective, and we will compare and contrast different religions' approaches to common themes (sacred texts/places, rituals, beliefs about death and the afterlife, etc.).
We watched the following two-minute video on the basic spread of the five major religious traditions in class:
Remember, though, that the map in the video is somewhat misleading in that it disguises religious diversity and the presence of religious minorities; it only shows what the majority of people adhere to in different parts of the world. In short, the video is overgeneralized - it paints with a very broad brush. But it is a useful start.
Homework: Reading notes on the handout titled "Belief Systems" (front page) and "The Life of the Buddha" (back page) are due at the beginning of class on Friday.
Do Now, Wednesday 9-15:
Please answer both of the following questions:
Think about the civilization project you finished yesterday. What aspect of your civilization do you think is the most interesting and/or important for people to learn about?
What concept or idea from the river valley civilizations or the GRAPES did you find most difficult to understand or do you want to learn more about?
See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl
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