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LESSON TWO
“THE THREE MONOTHEISTIC
RELIGIONS”
The Three Monotheistic
Religions
Instructions: For the three monotheistic religions on the left, fill in facts about each
religion using the resources provided on the following pages. You can also use the
textbook posted on canvas. When finished completing your chart, answer the questions
that follow.
Approximate
Year It Began
Main Person
Who Founded It
Important
Countries & Cities
The Holy
Writings
Main Holidays
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Judaism
Christianity
Islam
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1. What are three ways the main holy writings of the three religions are similar?
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2. Explain the importance of the city of Jerusalem to each religion?
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3. Pick one of the three religions and think of a “mythical” story associated with it.
For example, the Flood/Noah’s Ark, the Exodus, etc. Any story concerning early
people explaining a phenomenon. If you have access to the internet, look up a
mythical story that interests you. Next, briefly summarize the story. Make sure you
mention which religion the story goes with, who the key people are in the story,
and what happened. (About 1-2 Paragraphs)
RESOURCE 1 FOR MONEOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS
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RESOURCE 2 FOR MONEOTHEISTIC RELIGIONS
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