Transcript CHRISTIANITY

Students will be able to describe the geographic
origins, founders, teachings, traditions, customs
and beliefs of each major world religion.
World Religions Learning Goal & Scale
Students will be able to describe the geographic origins, founders, teachings,
traditions, customs and beliefs of each major world religion.
Students will be able to
describe the
geographic origins,
founders, teachings,
traditions, customs and
beliefs of each major
world religion, FOUR of
the following:
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Islam
5. Christianity
Approaching Proficiency
Level 2
Below Proficiency
Level 1
Students will be able to
describe the geographic
origins, founders,
teachings, traditions,
customs and beliefs of
each major world
religion, THREE of the
following:
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Islam
5. Christianity
Students will be able to
describe the geographic
origins, founders,
teachings, traditions,
customs and beliefs of
each major world
religion, TWO of the
following:
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Islam
5. Christianity
Far Below Proficiency- Level 0
Students will be able to
describe the geographic
origins, founders,
teachings, traditions,
customs and beliefs of
each major world
religion, ALL of the
following:
1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Judaism
4. Islam
5. Christianity
Proficiency
Level 3
No Evidence
Exceeds Proficiency
Level 4
CHRISTIANITY
Who is Followed?
 A 2,000 year old religion based on the
life, teachings, death and resurrection
of Jesus
 Christians have faith in one God as the
creator and father of all.
Jesus’s Life
 Jesus was born, lived, and died a Jew in the first
century in Roman occupied Palestine.
 He traveled preaching the word of God and gathered
followers along the way.
 The first 12 followers of his teachings were called the
apostles or disciples.
 Jesus is believed to have performed miracles.
Jesus’ Death
 Jesus was a political threat to the Roman and Jewish
authorities.
 He was tried by the Romans for his teachings.
 He was found guilty and sentenced to death.
 He was made to carry his own cross
 Jesus was crucified; which means to be put to death by nailing or
binding the hands and feet to a cross.
 Jesus came to be called “Christos,” the Greek word for “savior.”
The word Christian and Christianity came from that word.
Religious Book
 The Bible: Considered the Christians sacred
scriptures.
 Reveals the story of God’s love towards human
beings and how it is symbolized by the life of Jesus.
 Divided into two major sections
1. the Old Testament: sacred book dating
before the time of Christ
2. the New Testament: evolved from the
sayings and accounts of Jesus and the writings of the
apostles. Reveals many of Jesus’ teachings.
Religious Symbol
 The Cross: According to the new testament, Jesus
was crucified, or put to death on a cross. As a result,
the cross became an important symbol of
Christianity. It represents the belief that Jesus died
to save humanity.
Place of Worship
 Churches are the main places of worship for
Christians. The biblical word church means
“assembly” which actually refers to the gathering of
people and not the building itself.
Important Teachings
Teachings
 They believed God became man in his son
Jesus Christ.
 Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah sent to
earth by God to bring sinners back to Him.
 They believed the birth of Jesus and the
resurrection were miracles.
Jesus Teachings
 Jesus’ teachings have influenced billions of people
since his death.
 Jesus said:
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all
your soul, and with all your mind”
and
“ Love your neighbor as you love yourself”
 A sincere Christian is one who follows these two
rules in their everyday life.
Traditions and Celebrations
Baptism: It is the visible sign of
entrance into the Christian community.
Christmas-celebrating the birth of
Jesus Christ
 Easter- remembering the resurrection
of Jesus Christ
Countries where the religion is
practiced
 There are many divisions of Christianity
practiced all over the world! The United
States has the largest Christian population in
the world followed by Brazil and Mexico.
 Roman Catholic- 1.1 billion
 Protestant- 365 million
 Eastern Orthodox- 217 million
 Anglican- 80 million
AMERICA'S TOP TEN RELIGIONS
1. Catholic
2. Baptist
3. Methodist
4. Non-denominational Evangelical Protestant
5. Lutheran
6. Latter-day Saints
7. Pentecostal
8. Presbyterian Reformed
9. Islam
10. Judaism