Unit 1 by Robert Gardner Jr https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v World Religions en-us 2016-09-12 21:28:19 UTC 2016-09-25 22:03:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c) rag_jr10 https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126237795 Location of world religions in 1500 a.d. (c.e.)

·      Judaism: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

·      Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and the Middle East

·      Islam: Parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe

·      Hinduism: India and part of Southeast Asia
       Buddhism: East and Southeast Asia
]]> 2016-09-25 21:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126237795 What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a) rag_jr10 https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238326 Ethnic and religious conflicts

·      Middle East

·      Northern Ireland

·      Balkans

·      Horn of Africa
South Asia
]]> 2016-09-25 21:31:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238326 What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a) rag_jr10 https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238490 Judaism

·      Monotheism

·      Ten Commandments of moral and religious conduct

·      Torah: Written records and beliefs of the Jews

 

Christianity

·      Monotheism

·      Jesus as Son of God

·      Life after death

·      New Testament: Life and teachings of Jesus

·      Establishment of Christian doctrines by early church councils

 

Islam

·      Monotheism

·      Muhammad, the prophet

·      Qur’an (Koran)

·      Five Pillars of Islam

·      Mecca and Medina

 

Buddhism

·      Founder: Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)

·      Four Noble Truths

·      Eightfold Path to Enlightenment

·      Spread of Buddhism from India to China and other parts of Asia, resulting from Asoka’s missionaries and their writings

 

Hinduism

·      Many forms of one God

·      Reincarnation: Rebirth based upon karma
Karma: Knowledge that all thoughts and actions result in future consequences
]]> 2016-09-25 21:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238490 Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b rag_jr10 https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238571 Geographic distribution of world’s major religions

·      Judaism: Concentrated in Israel and North America

·      Christianity: Concentrated in Europe and North and South America

·      Islam: Concentrated in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

·      Hinduism: Concentrated in India
Buddhism: Concentrated in East and Southeast Asia
]]> 2016-09-25 21:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126238571 Vocab rag_jr10 https://padlet.com/rag_jr10/r0i9kblf5r2v/wish/126239156 Semitic- Term referencing any religion with origins in the middle east
Exodus- Moses journey leading the Hebrews out of Egypt
Edict of Milan- Issued by Constantine legalizing the practice of Christianity
Hijra- Muhammad's Journey to Medina
Dalai Lama- Most sacred religious leader in the Hindu religion

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