1. Warm Up # 3
What types of questions do religions answer for us?

2. Today’s Goals
Learn some of the basic vocabulary that will show up throughout the religions unit.
H.S. 3 Explain the historical development and impact of major world religions and philosophies.

3. Religion Notes

4. Things to Remember in this unit
Be Advised :When we talk about religions we are talking in general terms. You may have different beliefs about a religion.
Be Respectful! We will be having mature discussions, respect others beliefs and opinions.
Be Willing! Share your opinions, your questions, don’t be afraid to participate.

5. Why is religion so difficult?

6. Religions Class Survey
Number your paper Answer with a agree or disagree.
1. I am a religious person.
2. People are born good.
3. Charity is important.
4. Without laws, there would be chaos.
5. People are selfish.

7. Religions Class Survey
6. Being in nature is good for the soul.
7. There is no right way to live, everyone should figure out what works for them.
8. Religion is the source of a lot of conflict.
9. Talking about religion makes me uncomfortable.
10. I want to know more about religions outside of my own.

8. Essential Question:
What are the different ways we can organize or group a religion?

9. History and Dates BC = Before Christ
AD = Ano Domini or In the year of our lord
CE = Current Era
BCE – Before Current Era

10. Philosophy v. Religion In the Greek:
Philos = lover, Sophia = knowledge/wisdom
“Love of knowledge”
Answers big q’s without the supernatural
Answers big q’s and involves belief in and worship of God or gods
Both are beliefs systems or ways of organizing our beliefs

11. Theism = belief about the existence of God/gods
How many gods?
Theism = belief about the existence of God/gods
Mono – One God
Poly – Many gods
A – no God
Pan – god is/is in all things

12. Universal v. Ethnic Anyone can be a part of that religion/ philosophy
Proselytizing: attempting to convert others to a religion or belief
Seek converts
Anyone can be a part of that religion/ philosophy
Most are born into the religion/or a particular race

13. Questions all religions seek to answer
Why are we here?
How did we get here?
What happens to us when we are no longer here?
What is “right action?”
How do you live a good life?
Why do bad things happen?

15. b

16. Essential Question:
What are the different ways we can organize or group a religion?

17. After the Lesson… Highlight important information
Cross out non-essential information
Star (*) any information that might show up on a test/quiz.
Once the teacher has stopped talking or the project is over
On the right hand side students should
Highlight important information
Cross out non-essential information
Star (*) any information that might show up on a test/quiz.

18. Compare your notes with a partner!
After the Lesson…
Compare your notes with a partner!
If Students missed information during the lecture they should work with a friend in the class to:
Fill in Gaps
Correct information they copied wrong
Identify important information

19. Generate Good Study Questions
What type of question should I write?
Your questions should reflect:
Information on the right side
Questions that help you study
Info that might appear on a test
Info you don’t understand
Gaps in your notes
Phrase the Question on the left so that it helps you recall
the information on the right
Tell Students that the Questions on the left side should
Reflect the information on the right side
Be Good study questions that will help them remember the information on the right side
Be phrased like possible test questions
Areas of confusion
Gaps in Notes

20. At home that night… Look over that page of notes (1-3 mins.)
Write a 3 or 4 sentence summary
Identify the most important pieces of information.
Answer the Essential Question and your questions on the left side in that summary.
They can think of the summary at the bottom of the page as a nightly Quickwrite
It should reflect the most important information from the lecture