Charting Religions Summer Project AP Human Geography
Complete the following chart with the information below. Choose 1 Religion and Create a “cool” poster that demonstrates
your knowledge of the topic. This will be for display in the classroom.
(Animist Religions)
Questions to
Answer
Who? Main
characters,
prophets,
important
individuals,
leaders, etc…
When? When
did this religion
begin? How long
has it been
practiced?
Scripture. Main
texts, literature,
important
writings, etc… If
they don’t have
one, how do
they know what
to do or believe?
Doctrine. What
is the main
philosophy of
this religion?
What do they
teach? What
kinds of rituals
and practices
are involved?
Denominations
(Just the main
ones, some are
in the
thousands)
Historical
Diffusion/Move
ment. Where
did the religion
come from and
how did it move
from place to
place?
Native
American
Voodoo
(Hindu-Buddhist Religions)
HInduism
Jainism
Buddhism
(Abrahamic Religions)
Judaism
Christianity
Islam