Day 1
In Class: Continue with our Hinduism chapter reading/answers...Below are some key Q's we need to understand!
- Who is the founder?
- How old is Hinduism?
- What are some basic beliefs of Hinduism
- What is a deity?
- What is the caste system?
- What is Brahmanism?
- What is Dharma?
- What is reincarnation?
- What is Karma?
- What is the Hindus' most sacred animal and why is this?
- How do Hindus view the life cycle of humans and their soul?
- Where is Hinduism most practiced and how many Hindus are there in the world?
- What are some of the deities in Hinduism and what do they stand for?
- What are some important symbols of Hinduism and what do they mean?
- What are some sacred writings/texts of Hinduism?
- How are Judaism and Hinduism similar? Different?
Day 2
In Class: Basics of Hinduism and a tad of review...Introduce Acrostic Poem assignment -- Due by the end of Day 3.
HW: Acrostic Poem due by Day 3
Day 3
In Class: Work on Acrostic Poem due by end of period!
HW: None!
Day 4
In Class: Introduce Buddhism, the fourth major religion in our World Religions Unit!
