NCSSTheme1LessonPlanCultureLessonTitleWorldReligionsLessonAuthorKathrynYarbroughKey
NCSS Theme #1 Lesson Plan: Culture
Lesson Title: World Religions
Lesson Author: Kathryn Yarbrough
Key Curriculum Words: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, religion, monotheism, polytheism
Grade Level: 10th Grade World History II
Time Allotted: 90 minutes Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to examine the beliefs, traditions, and customs of the major religions of the world and to determine the similarities and the differences between each.
Key Concepts: monotheism (one god), polytheism (more than one god)
Background: This lesson will serve as an introduction to examining the role of religion in the history of civilizations. This will be one of the first lessons presented in the World History II curriculum and will help students understand the people of the world and the role religion plays in culture.
Virginia Standards of Learning Objective:
WHII.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism and Hinduism in the contemporary world by
a) Describing their beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs;
b) Locating the geographic distribution of religions in the contemporary world. NCSS Theme: This lesson is associated with NCSS Theme #1: Culture. It addresses the effect that religion has had on the world and the geographic influence of the major religions. The lesson will address the effect that religion has played in the culture of peoples around the world. Enduring Understandings: Students will be able to demonstrate how five major religions have had a profound effect on culture and civilization. Students will also be able to compare and contrast the characteristics of the five major religions and locate their geographic influence on a map. These religions are found worldwide, but their followers tend to be concentrated in certain geographic areas.
Facts/Concepts:
Christianity
• Monotheism
• Jesus as Son of God
• Life after death
• New
Lesson Title: World Religions
Lesson Author: Kathryn Yarbrough
Key Curriculum Words: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, religion, monotheism, polytheism
Grade Level: 10th Grade World History II
Time Allotted: 90 minutes Purpose: The purpose of this lesson is to examine the beliefs, traditions, and customs of the major religions of the world and to determine the similarities and the differences between each.
Key Concepts: monotheism (one god), polytheism (more than one god)
Background: This lesson will serve as an introduction to examining the role of religion in the history of civilizations. This will be one of the first lessons presented in the World History II curriculum and will help students understand the people of the world and the role religion plays in culture.
Virginia Standards of Learning Objective:
WHII.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the influence of Judaism, Christianity, Islam,
Buddhism and Hinduism in the contemporary world by
a) Describing their beliefs, sacred writings, traditions, and customs;
b) Locating the geographic distribution of religions in the contemporary world. NCSS Theme: This lesson is associated with NCSS Theme #1: Culture. It addresses the effect that religion has had on the world and the geographic influence of the major religions. The lesson will address the effect that religion has played in the culture of peoples around the world. Enduring Understandings: Students will be able to demonstrate how five major religions have had a profound effect on culture and civilization. Students will also be able to compare and contrast the characteristics of the five major religions and locate their geographic influence on a map. These religions are found worldwide, but their followers tend to be concentrated in certain geographic areas.
Facts/Concepts:
Christianity
• Monotheism
• Jesus as Son of God
• Life after death
• New