1. Bellwork: Give an example of a way culture is spread in today’s world.
Bellwork 9/28 and 9/29
Bellwork: Give an example of a way culture is spread in today’s world.

2. Objectives 9/28-9/29
You will know information about Christianity and Buddhism and will be able to visually show how these belief systems spread along trade routes.
Procedures:
1. Brief Notes on Christianity and Buddhism
2. Christianity Crash Course
3. Roads and Religion Infographics

3. Weeks of September 25, and October 2, and October 9
T 9/26/ W 9/27: India/Human Rights Essay #1 Due
Th 9/28/ F 9/29: Trade Routes Ch. 8 Study Guide Due
M 10/2/ Tu 10/3: Test Review
W 10/4/ Th 10/5: Unit 1 and 2 Test, Unit 1 and 2 Binder Check
F 10/6/ M 10/9: Introduction to Unit 3—Coming attractions and Silk Road Travelers Activity
Tu 10/10/ W 10/11: PSAT on Wednesday/Really difficult history work
Th 10/12/ F 10/13: Introduction to Islam

4. The Buddha
4 Noble Truths and eightfold path

5. Buddhism: 4 Noble Truths
Four noble truths
All Life is suffering
Suffering caused by desire
One can be freed of desire
Freed by following Eightfold path

6. Buddhism: Eightfold Path
Right views
Right aspirations
Right speech
Right conduct
Right livelihood
Right endeavor
Right mindfulness
Right meditation

7. Jainism Founder Vardhamana Mahavira (the Great Hero) ~599 BCE
Based on an understanding of Karma, the soul, and Nirvana
Nonbeing and Absolute Nonviolence towards all living things

8. The Greatest Extent of the Roman Empire – 14 CE

9. The Rise of Christianity

10. The Spread of Christianity

12. Christianity by John Green

15. Infographic Rubric Names: Creativity/Appearance ___/1
Relevant Data (at least 20)___/1
Effectively shows how roads helped religions diffuse ___/2
Total ____/4