On this site you need to find facts inlcuding:
Who founded Chistianity?
When was it started?
Where was it founded (what is the country called today?
What is the sacred text called?
How many Chistians are there today?
One other interesting fact:
Write these items in the table I have provided.
Summary: http://trailfire.com/lcweber/trailview/59711
What are the five largest releigions in North America?
Draw the symbol for three of them on your paper.
On the back of your worksheet write two facts you already know about two different religions.
On this site you need to find facts inlcuding:
Who founded Chistianity?
When was it started?
What is the sacred text called?
How many Chistians are there today?
One fact that intereted you.
Write these items in the table I have provided.
On a separate sheet:
Knowing where Christianity was founded, what can we explain that is going on today? What conflicts in the news make more sense now?
Who was given the Ten Commandments?
Where did he find them?
Read all Ten Commandments, they will be more complicated later.
On a searate sheet:
Do you feel that most Christians follow these well? What factors might go into these being out of date?
Name one thing that makes Hinduism dfferent from the religions we will look at today.
Where is it practiced?
What are four important texts?
In your own words, what is Karma?
On a separate sheet:
What are some ways to improve your Karma? What are some ways to lower it?
What book do Jews follow?
Who was said to have met with god and started Judaism?
It what year was it started? This means it is how old?
How many people currently practice this faith?
On a separate sheet:
Judaism is not founded on people or groups, but sacred texts and traditions, how do you think this would effect the religion?
Tell me three commandments that are interesting to you?
Restate them in your own words.
What other religion uses these same rules to live by?
On a separate sheet: How does the shared history beween Christianity and Judaism effect modern culture?
People who follow the religion of Islam are called what?
How many people in the world today follow Islam as their religion?
Who was God's final prophet?
What was the sacred text given to this man?
On a separate sheet:
People who follow Islam have been discriminated against since 9/11. Now that you know more about the religion, what is one thing people who discriminate against them say incorrectly about these people?
Who founded Buddhism?
What was he doing when he became enlightened?
How many people follow it worldwide?
Click on "Summary of Buddhism"
On a separate sheet:
Some people ocnsider Buddhism not to be a real religion. Why is this? Do you agree?
What are the four noble truths?
Describe in one sentence the eightfold path.
