Detailed+Lesson+Plans+and+Activities+for+Belief+Systems+Unit

= Day 1: Introduce religion in India =


 * Essential Questions: **
 * 1. How have systems of belief shaped India? **
 * 2. To what extent does religion define one’s identity? **
 * 3. Why and how does religion develop? **
 * 4. Compare and contrast different religions that have played a role in the history of India. **

In this unit you will learn about the various religions that have been (some currently) practiced in India. You will be expected to understand the basic foundations, rules, and the religion's story in India.
 * Indian Religions:**

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Major Religions to know about: Coverage of the major religions of India: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Islam (Sufism), Sikhism and other religions practiced in India (Bahai, Christianity, Zorastrianism etc.)


 * Infographic Project:** You will make an online poster using Infograph (or a physical poster on paper) about the religion you are assigned, which will be linked to this page. OR you may choose to make a physical poster if you are more comfortable using that format.

[|Infographics Showcase] [|How to create an infograph in 30 minutes] [|Cool site with infographic templates] [|Description of Infographic Assignment]


 * [|Example Infographic]**

[|Infographic Rubric]


 * Other resources about each religion can be found on this link**

[|Sikhism] [|Zoroastrianism] [|Buddhism] [|Jainism] [|Hinduism] [|Islam]
 * Examle Infographics from last year (note: not all of these are great):** See links below:


 * HW: Research for infograph/poster.** **Follow the rubric to make sure you have all of the required info.**

= Day 2: Time to Work on Infographic/poster =

= Day 3: Review posters/infographics/Learn about some Hindu gods =

Once your infographic is completed, you will do the following: Compare your religion infograph to each of the other infographs created by your classmates by answering the following: 1. Which religion is MOST like your religion (Presentation)? What makes them so similar (think about rules, history, impact on the history of India etc) 2. Which religion is LEAST like your religion (Presentation )? What makes them so different? 3. Which religion did you find fascinating (other than the religion you presented on or answer about in questions 1 and 2)?

Indian Religions: media type="youtube" key="QZYgpYM2DYs" height="315" width="560"


 * Hindu Gods:**
 * Today you are going to learn about 10 of the most famous Hindu gods (remember Hinduism is actually a monistic religion where everything is part of 1 god but there are separate deities that are worshipped individually as part of God)**

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In partners, create a visual artistic representation of the Hindu gods explained on [|this site] to help you and your classmates remember the key ideas about the main Hindu gods. You will share at the end of class or next class.


 * HW: finish visual and review the gods.**

Here's a video of a Sikh temple in Delhi you can visit and some information about it: media type="youtube" key="O1GONV1vAuQ" height="315" width="420"

= Day 4: Review Religion in India/Hundu Gods = Make sure you can answer the Unit questions:


 * 1. How have systems of belief shaped India? **
 * 2. To what extent does religion define one’s identity? **
 * 3. Why and how does religion develop? (you need to know about foundations and rules of specific religions practiced in India) **
 * 4. Compare and contrast different religions that have played a role in the history of India. **

=Find resources to share with your classmates=

= Day 5: Test = [|Religion in India Test!]