1.  With what religion is this picture associated?  A. Hinduism  B. Buddhism  C. Judaism  D. Christianity  E. Islam

2.  With what religion is this picture associated?  A. Hinduism  B. Buddhism  C. Judaism  D. Christianity  E. Islam

3.  With what religion is this picture associated?  A. Hinduism  B. Buddhism  C. Judaism  D. Christianity  E. Islam

4.  With what religion is this picture associated?  A. Hinduism  B. Buddhism  C. Judaism  D. Christianity  E. Islam

5.  With what religion is this picture associated?  A. Hinduism  B. Buddhism  C. Judaism  D. Christianity  E. Islam

7.  Goal 1 : Students will understand the components of the five major world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism) and the political, social, and economic impacts each religion has had on world history and culture.  Objectives : Students will demonstrate the ability to:  1. Describe major characteristics/core beliefs of the five major religions.  2. Identify the geographic regions impacted by each of the five major religions  3. Describe the impact of the five major world religions on the regions in which they developed.  4. Compare differences and similarities between the five major world religions.  5. Analyze the current global social, political, and social issues impacted/precipitated by the five major world religions.

8.  Goal 2: Students will identify and evaluate their own personal biases regarding the five major world religions in order to gain greater personal understanding and growth.  Objectives: Students will demonstrates the ability to:  1. Identify their own personal biases regarding the five major world religions.  2. E valuate their own personal biases regarding the five major world religions.  3. S ynthesize unit understandings into a new evaluation of personal worldviews.

10. Monotheism Believing in and praising one God

12. Polytheism The belief in many gods.

14.  The belief that natural objects, natural phenom ena, and the universe itself possess souls.

16.  The rank, status, or position of a god

18.  A person who favors or resorts to immoderate, uncompromising, or fanatical methods or beha vior, esp. in being politically radical.

19. Mono- or Poly- Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Christianity Islam Monotheism Polytheism

20. Approximate Founding (Time and Location) Hinduism Buddhism Judaism Christianity Islam India Saudi ArabiaIsrael 33 CE 500-600 CE 1500 BCE 5500 BCE 600-500 BCE