Lesson+2-World+Religions

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Mr. Martinson Lesson 2 World Religions World History, 11th Grade Lesson Plan
 * VOCABULARY:**
 * Judaism**
 * Ten Commandments**
 * Christianity**
 * Islam**
 * Roman Catholic Church**
 * Renaissance**
 * Reformation**
 * monotheism -one God: Christianity, Islam, Judaism**
 * polytheism: Many gods: Animism, Hinduism**
 * atheist-no god**
 * agnostic-don't know**

I. Objective: Students will examine the democratic influences of religion in order to create a group presentation on one world religion.

II. Warmup: How many of these religious symbols can you identify?

III. Instruction: Read page 700-701. **Question: What country has the most nonreligious people? Why do you think this is?** IV. Guided: Read Page 12-15 aloud 1. JUDAISM: God gave individuals moral freedom. Responsible for choosing good or evil. Emphasis was on individual's worth. Each person had to fight oppression.
 * Does a religion affect the type of goverment?**
 * What was each of the following's influence on democracy?**

2. CHRISTIANITY: Love neighbors and enemies. Equality. Forgive others. Individuals have to manage their own behavior.

3. ISLAM: community takes care of each other. rulers had to obey same laws. individual must combat oppression. all people have worth and are equal before God.

4. REFORMATION: Protestantism led people make own religious judgments. Individual is very important. Individuals should find own path to God. Individuals have the authority because they can read the Bible.

5. RENAISSANCE: Importance of individuals. Interested in humans - humanism. Exploration, rebirth, improving society.

V. Independent: Divide into groups. Each group researches a different religion and create a poster to present to the class. **USE 700-713 and R40-R42 to find information on your religion. INCLUDE: __religion name, countries where the religion is practiced, name of the god, founder, holy book, leadership, basic belief, celebrations, worship practice and divisions or sects, ALSO RELIGION'S INFLUENCE ON DEMOCRACY.__**

VI. Assessment: Present your poster to the class a. Page 715 ,questions 1-12 b. Quiz on religion VII. Closure: Exit ticket: What is the difference between a religion and a sect? Identify one sect of Christianity.
 * HOMEWORK: Write one page essay about your religion and what sect/denomination you belong to. If you are nonreligious explain why.**

VIII. Optional: Hindu and Buddhist mudras and gang symbols [] [] []

​ I. ​Date: Sept. 4

II. Objective: Students will examine Reformation and Renaissance influence on democracy.

III. Warmup: What are the five pillars of Islam?

IV. Instruction: Discuss warmup. Are there any questions?

V. Guided: Students review for the quiz.

VI. Independent: Students take the quiz.

VII. Assessment: Students check each other's quiz.

VIII. Closure: Homework assignment is to do the countries and capitals on the map handout.