Categorize the Religions with their systems of belief.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Monotheistic Religions
Polytheistic religions
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Secular | arrow_right_alt | Belief that nothing can be known of God’s existence (can’t prove existence either way). |
Agnostic | arrow_right_alt | Belief that a god does not exist. |
Atheist | arrow_right_alt | Absence of religion, to keep religion and government separate, is a formal rejection of religion. |
Describe three examples from the video on how religion is seen in the cultural landscape.
Explain how religion helps define a society's culture.
What is a sacred site that you know about?
Where is it and what religion(s) is it holy to?
Directions:
Use the Sacred Places, Sacred Ways Story-Map by ESRI to complete this formative web task.
Make sure you follow the task verb.
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/2c5b694aa3fe4a76ae22f9ede9c5e443
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Match the Religion with its sacred site.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Buddhism | arrow_right_alt | Mecca, Saudi Arabia |
Hinduism | arrow_right_alt | Jerusalem, Israel |
Islam | arrow_right_alt | The Way of St. James |
Judaism | arrow_right_alt | Lumbini, Nepal |
Christianity | arrow_right_alt | Ganges River, India |
Explain the purpose of Pilgrimage in Christianity?
(Explain the “where” and “why”)
Explain the purpose of Pilgrimage in Islam, and how often do they cycle their sacred place?
(Explain the “where” and “why”)
Explain in at least 85 words the significance of the Western Wall to Judaism.
Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini.
Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Dynasty was an early pilgrim to Lumbini.
Over the centuries Lumbini faded into obscurity until Nepalese archeologists rediscovered the pillar in 1986 and identified the site as Buddha's birthplace.
How have Jewish followers expressed their faith through the physical features, structures, or traditions connected to the Western Wall? Give one example.
Identify one interesting thing you learned about Buddhism.
Identify one interesting thing you learned about Hinduism.
Identify one interesting thing you learned about Islam.
Describe three ways in which you see religion in the cultural landscape of the United States.
Identify one place from this map you would like to visit and explain why.