What do you know
about Hinduism?
Mindmap your
knowledge.
Introduction to Hinduism
• To know some key
facts about the religion
of Hinduism
• To explain core beliefs
of Hinduism
HW Design a “Title Page” in
your exercise book. Title –
Hinduism
Research some symbol, gods and
add in key words from this lesson.
Where do you think Hinduism
started?
Northern
India, on
the banks of
the river
Indus
What do you need
to have a religion?
1. Bullet point 5 facts about
Hinduism.
2. Explain 2 important ways that
Hinduism is different from other
religions.
**Which
these differences
• A of
founder
(a particularmakes
person to
There are many
the most
difference,
do you think?
start
it off)
holy texts of
• A holy book
Hinduism, but the
• A leader organising everything
Vedas are the
from the top eg a Pope
holiest of all the
books.
• Followers who all agree to
believe the same thing
All Hindus do believe
in some basic ideas,
they also differ a lot
about which gods they
believe in and who
God really is.
Although there are
priest and religious
teachers in Hinduism,
there is no-one “at the
top” like a Bishop or
Pope, correcting false
beliefs.
Started sometime in the Indus
river valley in India, but no one
really knows exactly when
(maybe 2000-1500BCE)
The stories in the Holy books were told
by God to many holy men over many
years. They passed down the teachings
they received, which eventually got
written down.
No single person is responsible for
starting the religion. The holy men
simply passed on what they had
learnt.
Check your learning…Does
Hinduism have..
•
•
•
•
A founder ?
A holy book ?
A leader ?
Followers who believe the same thing?
You have 1
minute to
memorise your
sentence. Don’t
write it down!
A. God is in
everything, - so
everything is “God”
B.. One God, many faces.
Hindus believe in many different
gods, but they are all really one god
E. Reincarnation:
after death, you will
be re-born
C. Dharma:
do your duty
D. Karma: what
you do today, will
affect your future
1. Write down the 5 core beliefs.
2. Choose one belief. Explain
what you think it is saying.
**How is one of these beliefs are
similar or different from what
you believe?
Dharma
God is
One, in
many
forms
Karma
(what goes
round comes
round)
Core
Core
Beliefs
Beliefs
God is in
everything
Reincar
nation
What are Hindu core beliefs?
Give an example of
each one of these
beliefs.
Plenary Activity
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use keywords from this lesson
to write an acrostic poem!