1. Bell Ringer
Explain how Confucianism and Daoism impacted the role of women in China.

2. Hinduism Buddhism Legalism Confucianism Daoism

3. Monotheistic Traditions
Essential Question: What similarities and differences exist between Judaism and Christianity?

4. Zoroastrianism State religion of the Persian empire
Focused on a universal struggle between good and evil

5. Judaism Key Figure(s): Abraham, Moses Sacred Text: Torah
Jews (aka Israelites, Hebrews)

6. Judaism’s Core Beliefs
Monotheism – a belief in only one god
God’s chosen people
Have to follow the Ten Commandments – moral code that emphasized the oneness of God
Spiritual equality

7. Jewish Diaspora
The Jews were constantly conquered by groups such as the Assyrian’s, Babylonians, and Romans
Created the Jewish diaspora, the scattering of a population
Mediterranean, Persia, Central Asia

8. Christianity Key Figure: Jesus Core Text: The Bible
Extension of Judaism (Jesus was Jewish)
Monotheistic
World’s most populous religion (2 billion)

9. Christianity’s Core Beliefs
Jesus is the son of God and messiah, or anointed king sent by God
Believed in the spiritual equality of all people
Jesus resurrected after being crucified by the Romans

10. Persecution of Christians
Refused to make sacrifices to Roman gods
Thousands became martyrs, people who suffer or die for their beliefs

11. Essential Question
What similarities and differences exist between Judaism and Christianity?

12. Review Question
What is monotheism?

13. Review Question
This term describes the scattering of the Jewish population throughout Afro-Eurasia.

14. Review Question
What does the word Christ mean?

15. Review Question
What term is given to someone who suffers or dies for their beliefs?