Transcript Religions of the World - Mrs. DeArmond's Social Studies Class

OBJECTIVES:
ACTIVITIES:
•I can describe
1. HINDUISM
SUMMARY
major world beliefs.
2. JUDAISM NOTES
3. JERUSALEM VIDEO
Key Words
Religion
Polytheism
(polytheistic)
Monotheism
(monotheistic)
Guiding Questions:
•What are religions?
•What are their main
beliefs?
•What are the
similarities &
differences between
religions?
KEY WORD
Monotheism
SKETCH
DEFINITION
Belief in one
God
CONNECTIONS/EXAMPLES
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Where did they begin?
• These religions began in
an area of the world called
the Middle East.
The Middle East
Judaism (2000 BCE)
God
• Jews are monotheistic.
• Believe their god is the god
of Abraham
• Moses is their most
important prophet.
Founder
Abraham is the
founder of
Judaism.
The Middle East
Location/Population
Location/Population
Place of Origin
/Population
Began in the Middle East
About 17 million Jews
Most live in Israel and
in the USA
God
Jews believe in only
one God, God of
Abraham.
Symbol
• Star of David
• The star is the
sign of the
house of David,
the family
where the kings
of Israel come
from
Holy Book
The Torah –
the history of the ancient
Jews (Hebrews) and
their laws
(commandments).
Holy Book
Jews believe that God
gave the Torah to
Moses, who was a
prophet.
Rabbi gets ready to read from the
Torah
Main Beliefs
Ten Commandments:
10 laws that forbid
murder, theft, and other
immoral behaviors.
Key Beliefs
Jews believe...
• God made a covenant with
Abraham that the Hebrews(Jews)
are God’s chosen people.
• You must live according to the
law of the Torah and pass on
traditions to your family.
• In keeping holy the Sabbath day
Practices and Rituals
• On the Sabbath, Jews share a meal
that includes special bread and
wine.
• Jews must fast, or not eat or drink,
during the holy day of Yom
Kippur,(the day to be sorry for
your past sins).
Practices and Rituals
• Religious Jews do not eat pork
or shellfish.
• Giving to the poor.
Building
The Jewish people
worship in a building
called a synagogue.
Jerusalem is a sacred
city.
Worship Services
Worship Services
You are looking at the Ark inside
of a Jewish synagogue. The Ark
holds the Torah scrolls of that
synagogue.
Wailing Wall, Jerusalem
Holidays
Rosh
Hashanah
is the New
Year.
Holidays
Yom Kippur, the day to
be sorry for your past
sins, or bad acts.
Jews do not eat or drink
anything on that day.
Other interesting info.
• Passover, and important holiday,
helps Jews to remember a time in
history when they were slaves in
Egypt.
• They remember being led from
Egypt by the prophet Moses.
• A special meal is prepared and each
item of food has a special meaning.