1. Pick up warm up/agenda off my desk

2. Religions A-Z
You and your group need to come up with a word or phrase associated with each of the 5 major world religions to fit the letters of the alphabet
Your group may eliminate 6 letters from the alphabet
Your word should start with the letter, however a couple of your words may just have the letter in it. (max 5 per religion)
If the word doesn’t start with the letter, you must underline the letter in the word
You may only use each word once
You must know how each word relates to the religion. I will be asking you about your words.
Your Religions A-Z MUST be color coded
You may use you HW sheets and a book.
This assignment will be graded on effort and by the degree of completion. The team that finishes 1st gets 5 points EC, 2nd place gets 3 points, 3rd place gets 2 points. If you finish you will receive 1 point EC. A
Asoka
Arabic
Abraham
Apostles
Karma
Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam

3. 5 Major World Religions

4. Islam

5. Islam
Arabic translation=
العربية

6. Origins- Muhammad’s Journey
1st- Mecca (Middle East)
Muhammad was chosen as a prophet by Angel Gabriel
Many did not believe in Muhammad and some even tried to kill him
2nd- Medina
Muhammad had to flee Mecca and travel to Medina
In Medina, Muhammad gained many followers, followers of Islam are called Muslims
3rd- Mecca
In AD 630 Muhammad returned to Mecca with an army of 10,000 and began to gain followers
In March AD 632 Muhammad led the first Haji, or great pilgrimage to Mecca

8. Basic Beliefs Monotheistic-Allah is God Founder- Muhammad
Important cites are/were Mecca and Medina
The Koran ( Qur’an) is the holy book
The Koran is written in Arabic
Mosques are their churches
Jesus was a prophet
Pray 5 times a day
5 Pillars
Fasting during Ramadan
Alms- money to charity
Faith- in 1 god, Allah
Prayer- 5 times a day facing Mecca
Pilgrimage- to Mecca once in a lifetime

9. Sunni V. Shi’a Sunni- Shi’a ( Shites)
Conflict over the next caliphs or leader created a division
Sunni-
Make up 80% of the Muslim world
Caliphs do NOT need to be a descendant of Muhammad
Shi’a ( Shites)
You have to be a descendant of Muhammad to be a caliph

10. Acheievemnts
Irrigation System

11. Banking system

12. Calligraphy

13. Bookmaking

14. Astronomy

15. Algebra

16. Hospitals

17. Herbal Medicines and Pharmacies

19. Geography

20. Hinduism

21. The Caste System
Hinduism

22. Karma and Reincarnation and the Caste System
Karma- the total of good and bad actions a human soul carries with them from life to life. Positive karma moves you up the caste
Reincarnation- People are reincarnated until they reach the top caste and then they are released to Moksha or heaven

23. Basic Beliefs Vishnu Shiva Brahma Founder – No Real Founder
Oldest Religion
Many forms of one God
3 main gods
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
Religious Book – The Vedas and Upanishads
Heaven-like place is called Moksha
Believe in Reincarnation and Karma
Caste System

25. Geography

26. Pick up your warm up off of the bookshelf. Goes on page 7

27. Warm Up
Pretend you have decided to following Siddhartha Gautama's “Middle Way,” and come up with 5 things you would voluntarily give up?

28. Buddhism

29. Buddhism Siddhartha Gautama lived in India from 563 to 483 BC
Origins and Founder-
Siddhartha Gautama lived in India from 563 to 483 BC
He reached an understanding of the cause of suffering
Known as “Buddha” or the “Enlightened One”. The way to reach “enlightenment” is to follow the 8 Fold Path and 4 Noble Truths.
His followers, including Asoka, spread Buddhism into Asia

30. 8 Fold path and 4 Noble Truths
1st Nobel Truth
Everything in life is suffering and sorrow
2nd Nobel Truth
The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desires for the temporary pleasures of the world
3rd Nobel Truth
The way to end all suffering is to end all desires

31. 4th Nobel Truth
The way to overcome such desires and attain enlightenment is to follow the Nobel Eightfold Path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self denial. Following this path could lead you to Nirvana, release from selfishness and pain. The 8 Fold path is made up of the following:
Right Views
Right Aspirations
Right Speech
Right Conduct
Right Livelihood
Right Endeavor
Right Mindfulness
Right Meditation   

32. Basic Info Founder – Siddhartha Gautama
Not Mono or Poly- instead of worshiping a God, you work on reaching “enlightenment”
Reincarnation- you continue the cycle of rebirth till you follow the Middle Path and reach Nirvana
Nirvana- heaven-like place
No Caste system
Religious Books – 4 Noble Truths, 8 Eightfold Path

34. Geography

35. Judaism

36. Judaism Today- it’s concentrated in North America and Israel
Founder – Abraham
Oldest Monotheistic religion
Origins-started in the Middle East and was spread throughout the world partly because of Diaspora
The scattering of the Jewish people
Today- it’s concentrated in North America and Israel
Monotheistic- God called YAHWEH
Religious Books –
The Torah-The first 5 books of the Old Testament
10 Commandments

37. Geography

38. Christianity

39. Christianity Founder – Jesus Christ Monotheistic God called – GOD
Jesus is the son of God
Monotheistic
God called – GOD
Location –
Past- Started in the Middle East, spread to Europe
Today- Europe, North and South America
Largest Religion
People achieve salvation by following the teachings of Jesus
Religious Book – Bible
The New Testament- Life of Jesus
10 Commandments

41. 1. Which is the holy book for the Hebrews?
A. Bible
B. Koran
C. Torah
D. Vedas

42. Which religion believes in reincarnation, Karma, and its holy books are the Vedas and Upanishads?
A. Judaism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. BUddhism

43. For Muslims, which city is considered the holy city to which Muslims must take a pilgrimage to and pray towards 5 times a day?
A. Medina
B. Cairo
C. Jerusalem
D. Mecca

44. Which of the following is the only true polytheistic religion?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Judaism

45. Which 2 religions started in the Middle East?
A. Christianity and Hinduism
B. Buddhism and Hinduism
C. Judaism and Christianity
D. Buddhism and Judaism

46. Which of the following documents stated the moral and religious code for the Hebrews? A. Ten Commandments
B. Code of Hammurabi
C. 8 Fold Path
D. Koran