Agenda 10/19/15 WU: None! Go over Answers to Background Essay, and Documents A & B Analyze Documents C, D, & E Go over answers to D, D, & E if time HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, 10-27! Agenda 10/20/15 WU: None! Graphic Organizer & Thesis Statement Start CW# 2-1: Distribution of World Religions HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, 10-27! Agenda 10/21/15 WU: List three things you learned from Reading Packet # 1-5: World Religions. N# 2-1: World Religions (foldable) Finish N# 2-1 as flipped notes as home by Thursday! HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, 10-27! WORLD RELIGIONS What is Monotheism? Belief in one god Christianity Islam Judaism What is Polytheism? Belief in many gods Hinduism Greek Mythology What are some of the Major World Religions? Buddhism Hinduism Christianity Judaism Islam What is Buddhism? A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama in India in the 500s (BC) Holy Book: the Tripitaka What is Buddhism? Important teachings include the Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path Buddhism The Four Noble Truths 1.The Truth of Suffering - All Existence is suffering 2.The Truth of Cause - Illusion and desire are the cause of suffering 3.The Truth of Extinction - Suffering should be eliminated 4.The Truth of the Path - Eliminate suffering step by step Buddhism The Eightfold Path 1.Knowing the Truth 2.Trying to resist evil 3.Saying nothing to hurt others 4.Respecting life, morality, and property 5.Holding a job that does not injure others 6.Trying to free ones mind of evil 7.Controlling ones feelings and thoughts 8.Practicing proper forms of concentration What are some Buddhist holidays? Wesak- celebrates the life of Buddha Dhammacakka- celebrates the Buddhas first sermon What is Hinduism? A polytheistic religion developed in ancient India Holy Book: the Vedas & Upanishads What is Hinduism? Believes in the eternal cycle of life, death, and rebirth (reincarnation). What are some Hindu holidays? Mahashivaratri- celebrates the Shiva Holi- harvest festival to honor Krishna Divali- celebrates New Year plus Sita and Rama What is Christianity? A monotheistic religion that developed out of Judaism and that is based on the life and teachings of Jesus. Trace roots back to Abraham. Holy Book: The Bible (OT & NT) What are some Christian Holidays? Christmas Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ Most Christians and many non-Christians celebrate Christmas by exchanging gifts Easter Celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ Preceded by Good Friday, which celebrates the Crucifixion of Jesus three days before Easter Many Christians fast on Good Friday Christian Holidays Easter Lent A period of time where Christians, mostly Catholics, choose to give up something for forty days prior to Easter. Different from a fast. They might give up facebook or instagram or maybe things that start with a C. It is an individual decision. The Last Supper by Da Vinci What is Judaism? The first monotheistic religion whose followers are called Jews Trace roots back to Abraham (founder/father of Judaism). Holy Book: The Tanakh (OT) or Torah What are some of the important Jewish Holidays? Rosh Hashanah The Jewish New Year Yom Kippur The Day of Atonement, a day for fasting (giving up food and drink) and reflecting on ones sins. It is the holiest day in the Jewish Year. Jewish Holidays Cont. Hanukkah The annual Jewish festival celebrated on eight successive days beginning on the 25th day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding, approximately, to December in the Gregorian calendar. It is also known as the Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication, and Feast of the Maccabees. Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem by Judas Maccabee in 165 BC after the Temple had been profaned by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, king of Syria and overlord of Palestine. What is Islam? A religion that teaches that there is one god and that Muhammad is his prophet. The worshippers are called Muslims. Trace roots back to Abraham. Holy Book- the Quran or Koran What are some important Islamic Holidays? Ramadan The ninth month of the Islamic year. During this time Muslims fast (giving up food and drink) from sunrise to sunset. Only the very young or sick or those on a journey are allowed to eat or drink during this time. The Eid al-Fitr, the Feast of the Breaking of the Fast, ends Ramadan and lasts for several days Islamic Holidays Cont. Eid al-Adha The Celebration of Sacrifice which commemorates the Prophet Abrahams willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at Gods command, reminding Muslims that their purpose in life is to be of service to Allah (God). It is celebrated on the 10 th day of 12 th month of the Islamic calendar The Taj Mahal, Agra. Shah Jahan's 1648 memorial to wife Mumtaz Mahal, would, in 1983, be cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage." Quakers, and Evangelicals.. What 3 World Religions were founded in the Middle East? Christianity Judaism Islam Judaism Only All Three Christianity and Judaism Christianity and Islam Islam Only Judaism and Islam Christianity Only Jesus is Divine Trinity Sacraments Ordained Ministers No Sacred Language Church is holy building Weekly holy day is Sunday One God, God of Abraham History of Ancient Hebrew and Hebrew law Importance of prophets Religion divided into sects Prayer occurs during worship services Services held in holy building Sermon occurs during worship service Jerusalem is holy city Readings from holy book during worship service Religious leader chants excerpts from Holy Book Salvation & damnation Recitation of creed Story of Jesus life Liturgical practice of breaking bread and sharing wine Ongoing Revelation Arabic is sacred language Mecca is holiest city Muhammad is final prophet Koran is holy book and final revelation God is called Allah Mosque is holy building Friday prayer service is most important Hajj to Mecca Synagogue is holy building God is called Adonai Canaan is promised land Hebrew is sacred language Weekly holy day is Shabbat (Friday night to Saturday night Dietary laws Fasting Almsgiving Service leader is religious scholar Use Sacred language Holy Book is Bible Holy book is the TeNaKh Agenda 10/22/15 WU: What is the name of the man that three religions in the Middle East (Southwest Asia) trace their roots back to? Dont forget to Finish Flipped N# 2-1! CW# 2-2: Hebrew Migration Mapping Activity! HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, 10-27! Agenda 10/22/15 WU: What is the name of the man that three religions in the Middle East (Southwest Asia) trace their roots back to? Abraham Dont forget to Finish Flipped N# 2-1! CW# 2-2: Hebrew Migration Mapping Activity! HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, 10-27! Agenda 10/23/15 WU: What is the name of the man that three religions in the Middle East (Southwest Asia) trace their roots back to? N# 2-2: Hamurrabis Code Work on CW# 2-1 and HW# 2-1 (due 10-29)! If time, go over answers to Reading Packet # 2-1 questions. HW: Take DBQ to English! DBQ essay due Tuesday, 11-3! Early turn in next Tuesday, ! N# 2-2: The Code of Hammurabi The Code of Hammurabi Louvre Museum Paris What was the Code of Hammurabi? Hammurabi (ca BC) united all of Mesopotamia under his forty-three year reign of Babylon. The Code of Hammurabi In about 1780 B.C., at the height of his power, Hammurabi codified 282 laws on an eight-foot-high stele made of black basalt. Although the Code of Hammurabi is not the first legal code, it is the best preserved ancient law the world has today.