1. Sixth Grade Social Studies World Religions Summative Assessment

2. TASK:
You are going to travel around the world to discover various religions. Your mission is to choose three of the religions and compare and contrast their rites, scriptures, founder, history and beliefs.

3. The Student Activity
Use the links below to research information to complete note chart. Choose one of the religions and go to the link(s) provided.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Amish
Jehovah’s witnesses
Pentecostal
Lutheran
Baptist
Judaism
Christianity

4. Graphic Organizer: Fill in the graphic organizer below to organize your ideas
RELIGION
Brief History
Rites/Beliefs
Founder
Scriptures

5. Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation that compares and contrasts THREE of the world religions.
TITLE SLIDE
Title Slide with World Religion, Name, Class, 2 Graphics
Slide #2
World Religion #1: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
Slide #3
World Religion #2: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
Slide #4
World Religion #3: Brief History, Founder, Rites/Beliefs, Scriptures, Graphic
CLOSING SLIDE
In a bulleted list:
What Sparked your interest?
2 Beliefs you did not know
What do your 3 world religions have in common?

6. Teacher Support Materials
English NYS standards
Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1A: Students interpret and analyze information from textbooks and nonfiction books for young adults, as well as reference materials, audio and media presentations, oral interviews, graphs, charts, diagrams, and electronic databases intended for a general audience.
Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1B: Students compare and synthesize information from different sources.
Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.LR1E: Students relate new information to prior knowledge and experience.
Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2A: Students produce oral and written reports on topics related to all school subjects.
Performance Indicator  ELA1.I.SW2D: Students develop information with appropriate supporting material, such as facts, details, illustrative examples or anecdotes, and exclude extraneous material.
Social studies NYS standards
Performance Indicator  SS1.I.3D: Students classify major developments into categories such as social, political, economic, geographic, technological, scientific, cultural, or religious.
Performance Indicator  SS1.I.4B: Students understand how different experiences, beliefs, values, traditions, and motives cause individuals and groups to interpret historic events and issues from different perspectives.

7. PowerPoint Rubric 4 3 2 1
Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 4 quality details for each aspect.
Identifies 3 Major religions. Includes at least 3 quality details for each aspect.
Identifies 2 Major religions. Includes at least 2 quality details for each aspect.
Identifies 1 Major religions. Includes 1 or 0 quality details for each aspect.
Compares/contrasts all aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (100%)
Compares/contrasts many aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (75%)
Compares/contrasts some aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (50%)
Compares/contrasts few aspects- Religion: Founder, background, Holy book, Laws, beliefs, symbols (25%)
All information is in own words and from acceptable sources
Most information is in own words and from acceptable sources
Some information is in own words and from acceptable sources
Few information is in own words and from acceptable sources
Excellent use of technology! WOW
Average use of technology
Below average use of technology
Few or no use of technology.