Bellringer What is monotheism? What is polytheism? From the artifacts we looked at yesterday, which did you find most interesting? Why so?

Today’s Class Outcome: Agenda: Students will be able to explain the major beliefs and customs of the five major world religions. Agenda: Bellringer Review Artifacts from History Lab World Religions Scavenger Hunt

Islam - Prayer Rug

Hinduism - Ganesh Idol

Judaism - Dreidel Rules of the game: Each player begins with an equal number of game pieces (usually 10–15). The game pieces can be any object, such as pennies, or raisins. At the beginning of each round, every participant puts one game piece into the center "pot". In addition, every time the pot is empty and sometimes if it has one game piece left, every player puts one in the pot. Each player spins the dreidel once during their turn. Depending on which player side is facing up when it stops spinning, they give or take game pieces from the pot: a) If נ (nun) is facing up, the player does nothing. b) If ג (gimel) is facing up, the player gets everything in the pot. c) If ה (hei) is facing up, the player gets half of the pieces in the pot. (If there is an odd number of pieces in the pot, the player takes the half the pot rounded up to the nearest whole number) d) If ש (shin) or פ (pei) is facing up, the player adds a game piece to the pot. If the player is out of pieces, they are either "out" or may ask another player for a "loan."

Judaism - Menorah

Christianity - Mother Teresa

World Religions Scavenger Hunt In your World History textbook, read pages 80-85 to find information about the five major world religions. For each world religion, you are going to describe the following: Origin – when/where the religion began Founder and/or Important People Views on God – what does the religion believe about its holy figures? Views on Salvation/Afterlife – how does someone achieve salvation in the religion and what happens after they pass on? Customs of Worship – how do people in this religion worship? What actions or practices do they have?