Comparative Religion Project
Objective: Shown a presentation covering the 5 main world religions, students will be able to identify various unique attributes the the worlds main religions and define their differences in a comparative list.
Rationale: Religion effects many aspects of public life. Governmental policies, daily practices, feelings of right and wrong, societal roles for men, women, children, etc, many times have a connection to a particular faith. Understanding the various belief system around the world will help students understand the actions taken by people of other countries as well as inside the USA.
Evidence: By comparing the various foundations, tenets, and beliefs, students will begin to identify the characteristics of a faith and the reasons behind those actions.
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Rationale: Religion effects many aspects of public life. Governmental policies, daily practices, feelings of right and wrong, societal roles for men, women, children, etc, many times have a connection to a particular faith. Understanding the various belief system around the world will help students understand the actions taken by people of other countries as well as inside the USA.
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Comparative Religion Introduction
We will start with the intro presentation to establish a baseline for religion - Here
After we have established a baseline we will begin to watch "summary" video's from Crash Course on the "main religions" we are studying
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Comparative Religion Crash Course Videos
Judaism & ChristianityBuddhism & Hinduism (watched Tues/Wed)
Islam
