2. Importance of Knowing about other Religions To become a conscience, aware global citizen To become accepting of religious and cultural differences Avoid Ignorance To educate others

3. The Harmfulness of Ignorance

4. Have you witness… People being bullied because of their culture or religious belief? Maybe for their sexual preference? A hate crime?

5. Goal of this Unit Yes it is to teach you about various major religions, but also to help you become more open-minded. *Also, the SOLs requires a basic knowledge of world religions in World History I