1. What do you know about Hinduism? Mindmap your knowledge.

2. Introduction to Hinduism
To know some key facts about the religion of Hinduism
To explain core beliefs of Hinduism
HW Design a “Title Page” in your exercise book. Title – Hinduism
Research some symbol, gods and add in key words from this lesson.

3. Where do you think Hinduism started?
Northern India, on the banks of the river Indus

4. What do you need to have a religion?
Bullet point 5 facts about Hinduism.
Explain 2 important ways that Hinduism is different from other religions.
**Which of these differences makes the most difference, do you think?
A founder (a particular person to start it off)
A holy book
A leader organising everything from the top eg a Pope
Followers who all agree to believe the same thing
There are many holy texts of Hinduism, but the Vedas are the holiest of all the books.
Started sometime in the Indus river valley in India, but no one really knows exactly when (maybe BCE)
All Hindus do believe in some basic ideas, they also differ a lot about which gods they believe in and who God really is.
The stories in the Holy books were told by God to many holy men over many years. They passed down the teachings they received, which eventually got written down.
Although there are priest and religious teachers in Hinduism, there is no-one “at the top” like a Bishop or Pope, correcting false beliefs.
No single person is responsible for starting the religion. The holy men simply passed on what they had learnt.

5. Check your learning…Does Hinduism have..
A founder ?
A holy book ?
A leader ?
Followers who believe the same thing?

6. You have 1 minute to memorise your sentence. Don’t write it down!
A. God is in everything, - so everything is “God”
B.. One God, many faces. Hindus believe in many different gods, but they are all really one god
E. Reincarnation: after death, you will be re-born
C. Dharma: do your duty
D. Karma: what you do today, will affect your future

7. Karma (what goes round comes round)
Write down the 5 core beliefs.
Choose one belief. Explain what you think it is saying.
**How is one of these beliefs are similar or different from what you believe?
Core Beliefs
Core Beliefs
Dharma
God is in everything
Reincarnation
Karma (what goes round comes round)
God is One, in many forms

8. What are Hindu core beliefs?
Give an example of each one of these beliefs.

9. Plenary Activity H I N D U
use keywords from this lesson to write an acrostic poem!