1. Do Now Brainstorm with your group:
What do you know about the religion called Buddhism?
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When you do not finish classwork, it becomes homework.
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2. Buddhism Originated in Northeast India and spread all over.
Buddhist monks in Tibet.
Buddhism
Is a religion and philosophy that has a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices.
Mostly based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha.
"the awakened one"

3. Buddhism Buddhism is different from Hinduism in many ways.
It was not based on complicated rituals and the belief in many gods, instead it was a way of life based on simple teachings.
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism accepted all people no matter what caste they were.
Buddhism taught that people needed to reach enlightenment, which is happiness that comes from the knowledge of deep truth.
Buddhists believed that once they reached enlightenment, they would no longer be reborn again and again.

4. Activity- The Beginning of Buddhism
Create an acrostic poem S-I-D-D-H-A-R-T-H-A describing the early life of Siddhartha Gautama. Include information about his childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment.
Take the role of newspaper reporter trying to write a short story on the beginning of Buddhism. Write a report describing Siddhartha Gautama’s childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment. 10+ sentences
Create a storyboard with 4 pictures and 4 captions (2+ sentences each) describing the early life of the Buddha. Explain his childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment. 8+ sentences
Write a diary entry from the point of a view of the Buddha. Discuss how your childhood, your discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and your attempts to find enlightenment. 10+ sentences
Write a conversation between the Buddha and someone who is interested in Buddhism. In the conversation, describe the Buddha’s childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment.
Create a historical head for the Buddha. Draw a head- on the inside draw 5 images that represent events in his life. Include images for his childhood, his discovery of suffering (be specific), life changes, and his attempts to find enlightenment. Below, explain what each image means.

6. The Beginnings of Buddhism
A young Hindu prince lived a life of luxury in a palace; he never experienced sadness or death.
He traveled outside the palace and his life changed; he saw sick people and a funeral.
He was troubled by suffering and death; he decided he must change his life to find out why there was so much misery in the world.
He gave up his wealth, family, to find the cause for human suffering. This started Buddhism!

7. Do Now Take out the HW from last night:
Classwork
Open to page 119 and do the following vocab words:
Meditate
Nirvana
Missionary

8. The Beginnings of Buddhism
A young Hindu prince lived a life of luxury in a palace; he never experienced sadness or death.
He traveled outside the palace and his life changed; he saw sick people and a funeral.
He was troubled by suffering and death; he decided he must change his life to find out why there was so much misery in the world.
He gave up his wealth, family, to find the cause for human suffering. This was the beginning of Buddhism.

9. Vocab words Meditate Nirvana Missionary
To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness or relaxation
Nirvana
The lasting peace that Buddhist seek by giving up selfish desires
Missionary
A person who spreads his/her religious beliefs to others

10. Teachings of Buddhism Buddhism teaches that all people are equal.
Anyone could achieve nirvana (caste does not matter)
Why would this idea interest many people living under the caste system?

11. The search for understanding
Gautama decided to stop looking outwardly for the cause of human suffering.
Instead, he tried to find understanding within his own mind.
To do this, he decided to meditate:
To focus the mind inward in order to find spiritual awareness
Buddhist tradition says that Gautama fasted and meditated under a fig tree.
45 days later… he finally found the cause of human suffering

12. Meditation https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=WYP_W 49o1vQ
Comfortable, seated position
Back straight
Body not rigid
Relax shoulders, mouth, face
Eyes closed

13. The Buddha and His Teachings
1. What are some reasons why people meditate?
 2. How did meditation make you feel?
3. How did meditation help Siddhartha Gautama?
Using what you learned about the beliefs of Buddhism, write a short story or create a storyboard.
Your character should be a Buddhist who shows:
____ specific examples of how he/she follows the Middle Way
____ giving up selfish desires
____ one example of another behavior Buddhist would do
____ reaching nirvana

14. The Buddha and His Teachings
1. What are some reasons why people meditate?
Relaxation
Relieve stress
Think deeply about a problem
 2. How did meditation make you feel?
Relaxed, calm
3. How did meditation help Siddhartha Gautama?
He was able to find a solution to his problem
The cause of human suffering is selfish desires

15. The Buddha and His Teachings
The Middle Way
Also called the Eightfold Path
By following this path, a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or extreme unhappiness
Selfish desires for power, wealth, and pleasure cause humans to suffer
To overcome selfish desires, Buddhists must learn to be wise, behave correctly, and to develop their minds

16. The Buddha and His Teachings
Nirvana
Nirvana is lasting peace
People should be unselfish, treat people fairly, tell the truth, avoid violence.
If people follow Buddha’s path, their suffering will end and they will reach nirvana- they will be free from the cycle of reincarnation

17. Do Now Copy the HW for the weekend: Quiz on section 3 on Wednesday!
In your DO NOW section, respond:
According to the Buddha, how can a person end their suffering or misery?
Once your whole group is done, discuss your responses together.

18. The Eightfold Path of Buddhism
Also called the Middle Way, the Eightfold Path is how a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or unhappiness
(a nice middle ground).

19. Activity for Today
Study the tan scroll on the left side of page 120 called “The Practice of Buddhism: The Eightfold Path.”
Steps are in red.
You don’t need to actually write it in red on your paper.
Examples are underneath in black.
Put it into your own words.

20. The Eightfold Path 1. Right Understanding 2. Right Intention
Believing in Buddhism
2. Right Intention
Committing to practicing Buddhism
3. Right Speech
Not lying or saying negative things
4. Right Action
Respecting all life, no hurting others/stealing
5. Right Livelihood
Not taking a job that goes against Buddhist ideas
6. Right Effort
Developing good attitudes
7. Right Mindfulness
Being aware of your feelings and thoughts
8. Right Concentration
Meditating in order to find solutions to problems

21. Closure
Museum walk!
Take a few minutes to see what your classmates have done!
Explain what the Buddhists believe then about talking the “Middle Way” in life.

22. The Eightfold Path of Buddhism
Also called the Middle Way, the Eightfold Path is how a person avoids a life of extreme pleasure or unhappiness
(a nice middle ground).
Example:
Right Action

23. Do Now Copy the HW for tonight- Take out the HW from last night:
Section 3 quiz tomorrow!
Take out the HW from last night:
Writing Activity pg. 123
Look over the vocab word: missionary
Please share your stories with your group.

24. Vocab
Missionary
A person who spreads his or her religious beliefs to others

25. Spread of Buddhism
Phschool.com
Code lbp-2433

26. The Spread of Buddhism Buddhism & Hinduism- Comparison/Contrast
Read pages about the spread of Buddhism.
Using the map on page 122, use one colored pencil to draw the area where Buddhism started and where Buddhism spread.
Analyze the map and respond to the 5 questions about the map.
With your group and using your notes, come up with as many similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism as you can.

27. Spread of Buddhism Spread to: 2. What does the color purple represent?
China
Korea
Southeast Asia
2. What does the color purple represent?
Area where Buddhism originated
What do the arrows represent?
Spread of Buddhism

28. Spread of Buddhism
3. What was the southernmost point Buddhism had spread to by the sixth century A.D.?
Java
What was the easternmost point?
Japan
4. Locate Tibet on the map. Can you guess why it took longer for Buddhism to arrive in Tibet than in locations farther away from India?
The Himalayas were in the way.
5. Why do you think Buddhism did not reach Japan until the A.D. 500s?
It was a long way to travel over land AND sea.

29. Venn Diagram Believe it is wrong to harm living creatures.
Differences
Similarities
Hindus
Buddhists
Some honor Buddha as a reincarnation of Vishnu, but most do not worship him.
Believe it is wrong to harm living creatures.
Do not embrace the sacred texts of Hinduism.
Developed from a mix of ideas.
Value nonviolence.
Was founded by one person.
Your caste matters.
Believe in dharma.
Caste does not matter (anyone can achieve nirvana)
Believe in the cycle of rebirth.

30. 4 corners
In early times of cities, geography influenced the spread of ideas.

31. 4 corners
Nowadays, geography has less of an influence on the spread of ideas.