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Week of September 15-19
Topic: Religions and philosophies
Monday
9/15
Tuesday
9/16
Wed/Thurs
.
9/17, 9/18
TLW:
I can describe
and compare the
historic origins
and main ideas
of major
religions and
philosophies.
(WHS 23A,
30A,15A, 29F)
TLW: I can
describe and
compare the
historic origins
and main ideas
of major
religions and
philosophies.
Objective: Compare/contrast monotheistic religions and
Eastern philosophies.
Activities:
1. JOURNAL 4: List 2 ways that Buddhism and Hinduism are
similar and 2 ways they are different (T-chart). You will
have 3-5 sentences.
2. Discuss/ compare/contrast Eastern religions and
philosophies.
Follow Up/HW: Read Chapter 4 in the Strayer textbook (under
Teacher Resources). Answer Identify and questions at the
end. All is due on Tuesday.
Objective: Compare/contrast religions and philosophies.
Activities:
1. Journal 5: Write on a topic of your choice (3-5). Hand in.
2. Brainstorm comparison/contrast on Confucianism and
Daoism.
3. Divide students based on last name: Some will write a short
paragraph comparing Buddhism and Hinduism; others
Daoism and Confucianism.
4. Stamp homework from Strayer.
Follow Up/HW: Discuss this quote from Confucius with your
parent: “Let the sole worry of your parents be that you
become ill”.
Objective: Compare religions and philosophies.
TLW:
Activities:
I can
1. Journal 1: Set 3. Christianity and Buddhism are universal
compare/contras
religions/philosophies. Explain the term universal in your
t religions and
own words. Give specific examples why these religions are
philosophies.
popular among the poor.
2. Brainstorm: Write short comparison/contrast paper on
religions. Hand in.
(Divide students based on last name-Buddhism to
Hinduism and Daoism to Confucianism.
Follow Up/HW: Map on Classical Empires. In Bulliet see p.
116, 122, 137, 146, 161,174. Strayer p.
100,102,106,110,113,120.
Objective: Compare Classical Empires.
Friday
9/19
TLW:
Activities:
I can
1. Journal 2: Interpret this quote by Confucius: “ Let the sole
compare/contras
worry of your parents be that become ill.”
t Classical
2.
Grade (mini-test) on religions.
Empires (WHS
3. Chart on Classical Empires.
1B, 19B, 15A)
Follow Up/HW: Complete ESPN chart on Classical Empires.
**Some of the assignments may be altered, based on the bell schedule.