1. Do Now: copy Indian Religions Vocabulary into your notebook Animism – the belief that every living & nonliving thing in nature has a spirit Brahman – the Hindu belief in the one unifying spirit Reincarnation – the rebirth of the soul in a new body which allows for people to continue their journey toward Brahman Karma – all the deeds of a person’s life that affects their existence in the next life Dharma – the moral & religious duties that are expected of an individual Caste System – social groups into which people are born & out of which they cannot move during a lifetime Buddha – the Enlightened One

2. Animism* – the belief that every living & nonliving thing in nature has a spirit Brahman* – the Hindu belief in the one unifying spirit Reincarnation* – the rebirth of the soul in a new body which allows for people to continue their journey toward Brahman Karma* – all the deeds of a person’s life that affects their existence in the next life Dharma* – the moral & religious duties that are expected of an individual Caste System* – social groups into which people are born & out of which they cannot move during a lifetime Buddha – the Enlightened One

3. Read & examine the handout on Religion of the Indian Sub-Continent Underline or highlight the important information Circle words that are unfamiliar Fill out the Venn Diagram on the back which compares Hinduism & Buddhism Use the underlined or highlighted information to fill out the graphic organizer on Animism, Hinduism & Buddhism

4. If you had to choose 1 of the 3 major Indian Religions, which would you choose & why? Explain your answer in FULL SENTENCES

5. Handout – What are the Central Beliefs of Hinduism? Questions 1 - 5