1. Religion
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2. AIM: Where are Christian denominations distributed?
Do Now: Where did Christianity start? How many believers does it have? What are the main beliefs?
SWBAT
Define the term universalizing religion and identify the 3 main universalizing religions
Understand the difference between a branch, denomination, and a sect
Describe how Christianity has diffused and explain major distribution patterns
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3. Universalizing Religions
Universalizing: attempts to be global; appeal to people in every region
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
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4. Breakdown of Universalizing Religions
Branch: large and fundamental division within a religion
Denomination: division of a branch that unites a # of local congregations in a single and administrative body
Sect: relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination
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5. Christianity 2 billion Largest and most widespread distribution
Predominant religion: North America, South America, Europe, and Australia
Some majority-Christian countries also in Africa and Asia
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6. What changes in distribution do you notice?
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7. 3 Major Branches Roman Catholic Protestant Orthodox
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9. How did Christianity diffuse?
Hearth: Jerusalem
Relocation: spread through the Roman Empire’s roads by disciples
Contagious: once within the Roman Empire people spread it to the countryside
Hierarchical: Emperor Constantine
Relocation: European colonies/missionaries in Americas/Africa and general migration
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12. AIM: Where is Islam distributed?
Do Now: Is Islam a universal or ethnic religion? Where is it’s hearth? How many followers? 5 pillars?
SWBAT
Identify the hearth of Islam and describe it’s current distribution
Describe how Islam diffused
Identify and compare/contrast the 2 branches on Islam
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13. Islam 1.5 billion followers (2nd largest religion)
Northern Africa, SW Asia (Middle East), SE Asia
Bangladesh, Indonesia, India, and Pakistan have 50% of the world’s Muslims
AIM: Where is Islam Distributed? SWBAT describe Islam’s distribution
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14. AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED? SWBAT describe it’s distribution
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15. AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED?
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16. AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED?
Estimated 2009 Muslim Population
Percentage of Population that is Muslim
Percentage of World Muslim Population
Indonesia
202,867,000
88.2%
12.9%
Pakistan
174,082,000
96.3
11.1
India
160,945,000
13.4
10.3
Bangladesh
145,312,000
89.6
9.3
Egypt
78,513,000
94.6
5.0
Nigeria
78,056,000
50.4
Iran
73,777,000
99.4
4.7
Turkey*
73,619,000
~98
Algeria
34,199,000
98.0
2.2
Morocco*
31,993,000
~99 ~2
* Data for Turkey and Morocco come primarily from general population surveys, which are less reliable than censuses or large-scale demographic and health surveys for estimating minority-majority ratios (see Methodology). As a result, the percentage of the population that is Muslim in these two countries is rounded to the nearest integer.
Countries with the Largest Number of Muslims
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17. Origin of Islam Traced to Abraham and his wives
Follow Hagar and Ishmael
Muhammad=founder
Hearth: Mecca (and Medina) in Saudi Arabia
Lingua franca=Arabic (Quran)
AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED?
SWBAT identify the hearth of Islam and describe the regions of the world where it is currently distributed
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18. Diffusion of Islam: Relocation
Armies conquered large swaths of Africa, Asia, & Europe: relocation
Palestine, Persian or Ottoman Empire, India, Spain
Missionaries to Sub-Saharan Africa and SE Asia: relocation
Trade: relocation to Indonesia
AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED?
SWBAT analyze how Islam diffused
SWBAT describe the current distribution of Islam
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19. 2 Branches Sunnis: 83% Shiites: 16%
Clustered in a handful of countries like Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq
Iran=90% Shiite
AIM: WHERE IS ISLAM DISTRIBUTED
SWABT identify and compare/contrast the two branches of Islam
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20. Growing Muslim Populations
Europe: 5% of the population
France: 4 million
Legacy of colonialism
Germany: 3 million
Migration from Turkey
North America
Nation of Islam-Black Muslims
Recent immigration
AIM: where is Islam distributed?
SWBAT identify the regions of the world where immigrants are currently located
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22. Islam Handout and Venn Diagram
Compare/contrast
Major beliefs
who should be the leader of Islam
Role of the Imam/ayatollahs
AIM: Where is Islam distributed?
SWBAT compare and contrast the 2 branches of Islam
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23. AIM: How did Buddhism diffuse?
Do Now: Who founded Buddhism? What religion did Buddhism come from? Where is the hearth?
SWBAT
identify the hearth of Buddhism
describe the current distribution of Buddhism and explain how it diffused
Evaluate the main beliefs of Buddhism
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24. Buddhism 4th largest religion ~488 million (disregard video stat)
Informal institutions
Can be Buddhist and another religion
Distribution: China and SE Asia
Major Beliefs: 4 Noble Truths
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26. Origins Founder: Siddartha Gautama
Hearth: Northeastern India (border with Nepal)
Buddha=“awakened or enlightened one”
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27. Buddhism Branches Mahayana Theravada Tantrayana 56%
China, Japan, and Korea
Theravada
38%
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Tantrayana 6%
Tibet and Mongolia
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28. Comparing the 2 biggest branches
Theravada=the way of the elders
Oldest branch
Buddhism requires a full- time occupation; must become a monk
Emphasis on wisdom
Mahayana=the bigger ferry
Split 2,000 years ago
Less demanding=more inclusive
Self-help and reflection
Emphasis on passion
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29. Diffusion Slow diffusion
Hierarchical: Asoka, the emperor of the Magadhan Empire converts
Relocation: Asoka sends missionaries to Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Burma
Relocation: trade routes spread Buddhism to China and then to Korea and Japan
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32. Main Beliefs Handout Four Noble Truths Eightfold Path
Complete the handout with a partner to better understand the main beliefs of Buddhism
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33. Quiz tomorrow on language
Focus on Indo-European Family
How did English originate? How did it spread?
Why is English the lingua franca?
Why is Swahili so important?
How do creole languages form?
Why do people attempt to revive minority languages?
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34. AIM: What are the main beliefs of Hinduism?
Do Now: Prepare for Quiz
SWBAT
Describe the hearth, distribution, and main beliefs of Hinduism
Compare and contrast Buddhism and Hinduism
Define the term ethnic religion
Demonstrate mastery of the language topic through a summative assessment
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35. Ethnic Religions Appeals to one group of people living in one place
Limited or no diffusion!
Do not seek converts/send missionaries
The growth of universal religions is generally at the expense of ethnic religions
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36. Hinduism No specific founder
History dates back to pre-recorded time
Aryans brought Hinduism to India in B.C.
Individualized form of worship
No central organization
Polytheistic
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37. Hinduism Beliefs Braham: one unifying spirit Reincarnation Karma
Determines caste
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38. Hinduism Distribution
900m-1 billion followers
3rd largest religion
97% of Hindus in India
Many of the remaining 3% are found in Nepal
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