Introduction: World Religions

Introduction: World Religions
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Introduction: World Religions

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Lesson plan
Kick off
10 min
What is a religion?
10 min
Break
4 min
Research 'your' religion
10 min
Closing
5 min

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10:00

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"The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, 
especially a God or gods"

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  Monotheism 

  • One god 
  • islam, christianity, judaism



 Polytheism

  • Multiple gods
  •  hinduism, for example

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But also religions with no god or gods at all...
Buddhism, Confucianism (for example)

No focus on god or gods

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What religions share
  • Rituals 
  • Guidelines about how to be a good person
  • Anything else?

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Short break!

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4:00

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Answer these questions
1. Which god or gods are there?
2. Is there a holy book or scripture?
3. How many people worldwide follow this religion?
4. Where do they live?
5. Which rituals are there? 
6. How old is this religion?

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Check your book

What have you learned today?

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