Ethnic and Religious Groups Day 2 SS7G8.A - EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN ETHNIC GROUP AND A RELIGIOUS GROUP. BELL-RINGER – CAN YOU CHANGE YOUR RELIGIOUS GROUP OR ETHNIC GROUP?

Ethnic and Religious Group Work Session  Use the CRCT readings to help answer the questions in the packet.  Make sure your answers are in complete sentences.  You cannot take the reading home with you and it is not on my blog, so work hard today!  I am only giving you 30 minutes today to work on this before we move to the next assignment.

Closing  Let’s go over your responses to make sure they are correct!  Follow along and make any necessary corrections to your packet before you hand it in.

Bedouins & Ethnic vs Religious Groups  Bedouins  1.)Where do the Bedouins live and what are their traditional jobs?  Live – Deserts of Middle East and North Africa. Jobs – Trading animals and handmade goods with cities near the desert.  Ethnic Groups vs Religious Groups  2.)What is an ethnic group?  Ethnic Group – Group of people who share traditions, culture, history, and language that has been passed down through generations.  3.)What is a religious group?  Religious Group – Group of people who share belief in god(s), same holy book, place of worship, and religious rituals.  4.)Which can you change? Which can you not change?  You can change your religious group, but cannot change your ethnic group.

Arabs, Persians, & Kurds ArabsPersiansKurds LocationMiddle East (except Israel) and North Africa IranWhere Syria, Turkey, Iraq, and Iran come together. They want their own country named Kurdistan LanguageArabicFarsiKurdish Religion(s)*Islam *Christianity Islam (mainly Shia) Islam (mainly Sunni)

Judaism, Christianity, & Islam JudaismChristianityIslam Monotheistic or Polytheistic Monotheistic Important PeopleAbrahamJesus ChristMuhammad Name of Holy Book TorahBibleQur’an Year Created2000 BC4 BC610 AD LocationJerusalem (Religion mainly found in Israel) Jerusalem (Largest religion in world) Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Huge in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, and Indonesia

Sunni Islam vs Shia (Shiite) Islam  5.)What caused the split in Islam?  When Muhammad died he did not name the next leader of Islam, so people argued over who should be the next leader.  6.)What do the Sunni believe the qualities need to be for somebody to lead Islam?  Sunni believe the next leader should be somebody who is able to keep the Muslim community together (any good Muslim).  7.)What do the Shia (Shiite) believe the qualities need to be for somebody to lead Islam?  Shia believe the next leader should be somebody related to Muhammad.  8.)Sunni make up what percentage of Muslims today?  85% of the world’s Muslims are Sunni.  9.)Shia (Shiite) make up what percentage of Muslims today?  15% of the world’s Muslims are Shia.  10.) The majority of people living in Iran are Shia.

Arabs, Ashanti, Bantu, & Swahili ArabsAshantiBantuSwahili LocationNorth AfricaGhanaCentral and Southern Africa East Africa (especially Kenya) LanguageArabicTwiBantuSwahili Religion(s)*Islam *Christianity *Animism (Supreme God called Nayme) *Christianity *Islam *Animism *Islam *Christianity *Islam

Hinduism  11.) Where was Hinduism created?  Hinduism was created in India.  12.) What is the holy book of Hinduism?  The holy book of Hinduism is the Vedas.  13.) What is the name of Hinduism’s Supreme God?  Hinduism’s Supreme God is called Brahman.  14.) What is reincarnation and karma? Reincarnation – Soul does not die with body, but enters new host. Karma – Your actions in life determines the quality of your future life.  15.) List the 5 castes:  1.) Priests and Wise men (Brahmans), 2.) Warriors and rulers (Kshtriyas), 3.) Merchants, traders, small farmers (Vaisyas), 4.) Peasants and field workers (Sudras), 5.) Untouchables (Pariahs)

Buddhism  16.) Where was Buddhism created?  Buddhism was created in India.  17.)Who was the creator of Buddhism?  The creator is Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama.  18.) Does Buddhism have a caste system?  Buddhism does NOT have a caste system.  19.) List the 4 Noble Truths:  1.) Life always brings pain, 2.) Suffering and sorrow caused by greed and desire, 3.) Leaving greedy desires could end suffering, 4.) Follow Middle Wat to achieve Nirvana.  20.) List the Eightfold Path:  1.) Try to recognize the truth, 2.) Try to avoid evil actions and bad people, 3.) Do not say things that hurt others, 4.) Respect other people and their belongings, 5.) Choose a job that does not harm to others, 6.) Do not think evil thoughts, 7.) Avoid excitement or anger, 8.) Work at meditation and think about what matters in life.

Islam & Shintoism  Islam  21.) List the 5 Pillars of Islam  1.) Profession of faith (Allah is only god), 2.) Pray 5x a day facing Mecca, 3.) Alms (charity) to the poor, 4.) Fasting during holy month of Ramadan, 5.) Hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca once in life.  Shintoism  22.) Where was Shintoism created?  Shintoism was created in Japan.  23.) What are kami?  Kami are divine spirits found in nature.

Confucianism  Where was Confucianism created?  Confucianism was created in China.  25.)What is the Golden Rule?  The Golden Rule is: What you do not like when done unto yourself, do not unto others.  26.)What are the 5 Basic Relationships?  1.) Ruler and Subject, 2.) Father and Son, 3.) Husband and Wife, 4.) Older Brother and Younger Brother, 5.) Friend and Friend