Agenda—Day 67:
12/16/08
*Check and go over Religions Test Review
Packet
*Play Jeopardy
*
*Homework—Study! Study! Study!
1. Review Packet
2. Review Slideshow
3. Play Jeopardy
4. castlelearning.com – World Religions
Attach the following sheets to the review
packet:
1. Review Packet
2. Completed Vocabulary Worksheet
3. Muslim Contributions Mind-Map
4. Hinduism vs. Buddhism Chart
5. World Religion and Philosophies
Chart
World Religions and
Philosophies Test Review
1. Covenant—a promise between G—d and
the Hebrews
•Promised to
protect
Abraham and
the Hebrews
•Promised to obey
G—d
2. Moses:
1. Led Exodus
2. Part Red Sea
3. Received 10
Commandments
from Yahweh
3. Apostles were the 12 followers of Jesus that
helped spread his teaching after his death.
4. Constantine
made Christianity acceptable in the
Edict of Milan
5.
Differences between Christianity and
Judaism:
1. Attitude towards Jesus
2. Day of worship
6. Similarities between Christianity and Judaism:
1. Monotheistic
2. 10 Commandments
3. Jerusalem is an important city
7. Hinduism is Polytheistic !
Brahma Vishnu
Shiva
8. Hinduism is
practiced in
India today.
9. Caste system: social
classes based on
occupation. You are
born into it and you can
not change it.
10. Born into a caste for life and
determines occupation, who you
may marry and who you can
associate.
In other words,
EVERYTHING!
11. Many people are moving to cities to escape their
caste, therefore weakening the caste system.
12. Four main castes:
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Vaishya
Sudras
Untouchables
13.
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
the creator the protector the destroyer
14. Hindus are expected to bath in the Ganges
River once in their lifetime.
15. Dharma – duties and obligations that each
caste must follow.
Karma (deeds or actions) determines your caste
16.
Reincarnation = Rebirth
17. Siddartha Gautama became enlightened while
mediatating under a Bodhi tree
18.
The Four Noble Truths:
1. Suffering is a part of existence
2. Suffering comes from desire
3. To end suffering, you must
end desire
4. Follow Eightfold Path/Middle
Way
19. Allah is the
Islamic god
20.
Hijrah—Muhammad’s journey from Mecca
to Medina
*Signifies the establishment of the
Islamic faith
21. Mosque—Islamic house of worship
22. FIVE PILLARS:
DECLARE
FAITH IN ONLY ALLAH
FIVE PILLARS:
PRAYER 5 TIMES A DAY
•Facing city of Mecca
FIVE PILLARS:
ALMS / CHARITY TO THE
POOR
FIVE PILLARS:
FASTING DURING
RAMADAN
•9TH Month in Islamic calendar
•Fast from sunrise to sunset
FIVE PILLARS:
PILGRIMMAGE (HAJJ) TO
MECCA
•Once in a lifetime
visit the Ka’aba
23. Muslims were tolerant to those
they conquered in the early years
of the religion
24/25.
Comparison of Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism Buddhism
● Support caste
● Polytheistic
Reject caste
Philosophy
● Practiced in India
Practiced in Asia
Similarities
●Reincarnation and karma
●Moksha/nirvana
●Began in India
26. Confucianism:
1. SOCIAL ORDER! Everyone
must follow their role in society.
2. FILIAL PIETY! Show respect
for family and elders
3. Individuals should know and
do what is expected of them
4. Education
5. Good Government
27.
5 Relationships
Ruler/Subject
Father/Son
Husband/Wife
Older brother/Younger brother
Friend/Friend
28. Natural order! Live simply and in
harmony with nature
29.
Confucianism vs. Taoism
SOCIAL
NATURAL
30. Shintoism:
1. Respect for the forces of
nature
2. Worship of
ancestors
31. Shintoism is
mainly practiced in
Japan
32. Most Japanese practice both Buddhism
and Shintoism
33. Animism—collection
of beliefs that all
living and nonliving things have a
spirit and ancestor
worship
34. Shintoism, Animism and Taoism:
1. Believe in respect and appreciation
for the forces of nature
2. Believe
everything
in nature
has a
spirit.
35. Shintoism and Animism:
Belief in ancestor worship
36. 10 Commandments, Eightfold Path and Five
Pillars are all guidelines for living.