1. Essential Questions - How do people make sense of their world? - Why do belief systems bring people together or pull them apart? - Are the world’s belief systems more similar than different? - What impact do belief systems have on society? How do belief systems shape the society and culture? - How do belief systems influence people’s ideas and in turn actions?

2. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Journal: - What’s going on in this image? - What do you SEE that makes you say that? - What MORE can you find?

3. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  In small groups, read the worksheet and answer the questions:  What is the goal of life for Hindus?  What does reincarnation mean?  How does the way a person lives their life affect their next life?  How does the Hindu system of reincarnation affect the way that Hindus live their lives?  What is the highest caste? Lowest caste?  How can you change your caste?

4. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  Discuss:  How did the caste system develop?  Does the caste system make sense?  Is the caste system good for Indian society? Why or why not?  Can you change your caste? How?  Is that “fair”?

5. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? 1. “Hindus believe that every human has” – what?  Atman  Moksha  Dharma  Karma 2. What word means “to become one with Brahman”?  Karma  Moksha  Reincarnation  Brahma 3. What is one way to earn good karma?  Working hard to be wealthy  Being mean to people who are mean to you  Not using violence  Not following your dharma 4. What is the highest caste?  Kshatryia (Warriors)  Viasya (Merchants)  Sudra (Commoners)  Brahmins (Priests) 5. How can you change your caste?  Studying hard in school in current life  Becoming wealthy in current life  Fulfilling religious obligations in current life  Praying every day

6. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  Step 3: Exploratory Research  Due next class: ▪ at least 2 more index card notes  Extra Credit:  Vocabulary Flashcards  Belief System’s Movie Review

7. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? QuestionWhat I KnowWhat I still need to learn to answer my main research question 1 2 3 4 5 What is your research question? Remember that your research question must lead to a response(s) that is debatable. Formulating questions that begin with “why”, “how”, and “what” (depending on the scope) generally lead to better research papers.

8. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  Time for you to do your own research. Brainstorm 8-15 keywords to use to search for information to support your research question

9. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  Step 3: Exploratory Research ▪ Example Index Card *REMEMBER: At this point you shouldn’t just be randomly taking down notes, but taking notes on the information that will help you complete your understanding of the questions you developed.

10. Lesson #6 Worksheet # Worksheet # Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Agenda: 1. VTS 2. Reincarnation and Caste System Worksheet 3. MC A. Step 6 B. Step 7 Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research? Daily Question: Who are the members of the belief system? How do I conduct research?  Step 7: Focused Research  Due next class: ▪ at least 2 more index card notes  Extra Credit:  Vocabulary Flashcards  Belief System’s Movie Review