Unit 1 by Brianna Hardison https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr World Religions en-us 2016-09-08 14:44:56 UTC 2025-10-20 03:19:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D.? (SOL 2.c) briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122532338 By 1500 A.D. (C.E.), the five world religions had spread to many areas of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Where were the five world religions located around 1500 A.D. (C.E.)?
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
Use maps, globes, artifacts, and pictures to analyze the physical and cultural landscapes of the world. (WHII.1b)

Identify geographic features important to the study of world history. (WHII.1c)

Analyze trends in human migration and cultural interaction. (WHII.1e)


]]> 2016-09-08 17:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122532338 What are some of the religious conflicts in the contemporary world? (SOL 16.a) briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122541002
Migrations of refugees and others

• Refugees as an issue in international conflicts

• Migrations of “guest workers” to European cities



Ethnic and religious conflicts

• Middle East

• Northern Ireland

• Balkans

• Horn of Africa

• South Asia



Impact of new technologies

• Widespread but unequal access to computers and instantaneous communications

• Genetic engineering and bioethics


]]> 2016-09-08 17:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122541002 What are some of the characteristics of the five major world religions? (SOL 15.a) briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122595431
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

]]> 2016-09-08 20:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122595431 Where are the followers of the five world religions concentrated today? (SOL 15.b) briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122596196
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

]]> 2016-09-08 20:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/122596196 Ten Commandments briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123294727 2016-09-12 20:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123294727 Hinduism symbol briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123296369 2016-09-12 21:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123296369 Buddha briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123304827 2016-09-12 22:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123304827 Vocab briannahardison1971 https://padlet.com/briannahardison1971/s9tgg2cd9gcr/wish/123304845 atman- the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual
Semitic- relating to the peoples who speak the Semitic languages, especially Hebrew and Arabic
Exodus-the departure of the Israelites from Egypt
alms- giving to others as an act of virtue, either materially or providing capabilities  for free
guru- a spiritual teacher

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