Exploring World Religions Chart Project

 

As we travel around the world exploring the different geographic regions we will study about the people and cultures of each region.  An important part of culture is religion, and it can dominate a culture’s way of life.  Your job for this project is to research eight religions and create a chart that gives important information about each of the religions.  Your chart will be filled-in with the specific information given below:

 

Religions

Buddhism              Christianity            Confucianism                  Hinduism

Islam                     Judaism                 Sikhism                           Taoism

 

Chart Components

·        Country or region of the world it originated and approximate date of origin

·        2 Important people for that religion (include at least one picture for each)

·        Place of worship (include at least one picture for each)

·        Ideas about God or gods (just key beliefs)

·        Important holidays (at least 2 with dates)

·        Symbols (with pictures for each)

·        Sacred writings and books

·        Views of the afterlife (key ideas and beliefs)

·        Main branches or subgroups of the religion (key differences)

 

All of this must be presented in a clear and neat manner on one chart.  Pencil is not acceptable on the finished product.

 

 

 

 

Name______________________

World Religions Chart Scoring Guide

 

Criteria

Points Possible

Points Earned

TITLE

5

 

PLACE OF ORIGIN

8

 

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

10

 

PLACE OF WORSHIP

10

 

GOD OR GODS

8

 

HOLIDAYS

16

 

SYMBOLS

8

 

SACRED WRITINGS

8

 

AFTERLIFE

8

 

BRANCHES

8

 

NEATNESS

11

 

TOTAL

100

 

 

Some useful web sites:

http://www.webstationone.com/fecha/religion.htm

http://religionworld.org/religions.html

http://emuseum.mankato.msus.edu/cultural/religion/

http://home.about.com/religion/