1. Hinduism and the Caste System

2. Introduction
Hindu Temple in India
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3. Beliefs
Polytheistic religion (believe in more than one god) began in India
Holy book: Vedas (Books of Knowledge).

4. Hindu gods
Shiva

5. Ganesha

7. Beliefs
Karma:
belief that a person’s actions determine what will happen after his/her death

8. Beliefs
Reincarnation: belief that after death a person’s soul is reborn into a different body

9. Practices
Usually are vegetarian
Cows are sacred

11. Practices Diwali is a holiday Ganges River is considered holy
Meditation

12. The Caste System Definition-An inherited social class
It determines a person’s job, marriage partner and friends
The lowest class, the untouchables, were treated poorly and had no rights.

14. INDIA RAFT Assignment Hinduism - Caste System

15. RAFT
A RAFT is a type of creative writing assignment where the way in which you write changes each time.
The letters stand for the different pieces of the writing assignment…
R = Role
A = Audience
F = Format
T = Topic

16. RAFT In this RAFT you will use the following guidelines.
R = Role = A visitor to India
A = Audience = The public
F = Format = A journal
T = Topic = You are writing about your observation of Hinduism in India

17. RAFT
For the body of your journal entry you will want include information about
What caste you find most interesting
The type of job they would have
What Hindus do to practice their religion
What types of things you see, how you feel and what you experience
Minimum of eight sentences.