1. Belief Systems: Global AIS
Regents Overview

2. Hinduism
Animism
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Taoism
Christianity
Islam
Islamic Fundamentalism
Judaism
Expansion of Religions
DBQ Practice

3. Animism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
Africa
Holy Text
None
Main Beliefs
Worship spirits of nature (trees, animals, etc.)
Worship their ancestors
How the belief affected the cultures
Great respect for nature

4. Shintoism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
Japan
Holy Text
None
Main Beliefs
The spirits of “Kami” exist in all things, including the Japanese Emperor (who was seen as god-like)
How the belief affected the cultures
Great respect for the natural world
Especially respect toward past Emperor

5. Hinduism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs Caste System
India (stayed in India)
Holy Text
Vedas
Main Beliefs
Reincarnation—one’s soul is reborn into another until perfection is reached
Karma: behavior (thoughts and actions) of a Hindu
Caste System
Social order influenced by Karma
Organized Indian society by jobs

6. Buddhism Place of Origin No Holy Text Main Beliefs
India (moved out of India because it couldn’t compete with Hinduism)
Spread across the east by missionaries
No Holy Text
Main Beliefs
Four Noble Truths: to end suffering, end desires
End suffering by following the Eight-Fold Path

7. Taoism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
China
Holy Text
Tao Te Ching
Main Beliefs
Follow the way of nature
Accept the things you cannot change
How the belief affected the cultures
Don’t challenge the natural process
Accept things as they come

8. Confucianism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
China
Holy Text
Analects
Main Beliefs
5 relationships (father  son, older brother  younger brother, husband  wife, ruler  subject, friend = friend)
How the belief affected the cultures
Great deal of respect for parents, elders, country

9. Judaism Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
Middle East
Jerusalem is their holy city.
Diaspora: scattering of Jewish people during the 1st century AD.
Holy Text
Torah
First five books of the Old Testament
Main Beliefs
One God: Monotheism
God will send a Messiah (savior) to them someday
How the belief affected the cultures
Try to follow God’s laws (the 10 commandments) so the Messiah will come

10. Christianity Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
Middle East
Jerusalem is their holy city.
Official religion of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Text
Bible
New and Old Testament
Main Beliefs
One God: Monotheism
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and
Jesus is the Messiah
How the belief affected the cultures
Simple rules won many converts to Christianity

11. Islam Place of Origin Holy Text Main Beliefs
Middle East
Their holy city is Jerusalem.
Often spread by military conquest.
Holy Text
Qur’an (Koran)
Main Beliefs
Five Pillars of Faith: recite, pray, charity, fast, pilgrimage
One God: Monotheism
Follow Allah in all things above everything else
Mohammed is the Messiah who spread the word of Allah
How the belief affected the cultures
Religious laws of Islam are so important that they often become the political laws of the nation

12. Islamic Fundamentalism
A movement of some Muslims to focus on a strict interpretation of laws and customs
Often oppose “modern” culture
Terrorism: used against western nations that interfere with their culture
Islalmic Jihad, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda

13. Expansion of Religions
Missionaries
Went to colonies and “savage” countries to “save the natives”
Trade
Military Conquest
Conquerors convinced or forced natives into their beliefs
Explorers
Taught their beliefs to native people in new lands

14. August 2010
DBQ Practice

15. Assignment Complete the document Mrs. Hurd gives you.
Make sure you include OUTSIDE INFORMATION
Write in COMPLETE SENTENCES
NO PRONOUNS!
Outline the essay as a class

16. DBQ Question Historical Context Task
Throughout history, the spread of belief systems has influenced social, economic, and political developments in many regions. These belief systems include Islam, Christianity, and Buddhism
Task
Select two belief systems mentioned in the historical context and for each
Discuss how the belief system spread to a specific region or regions
Discuss how the belief system influenced a region or regions socially, economically, and/or politically