DO NOW: Estimate* answers to the 8 questions

Estimate = Educated Guess

#1 How old is the universe?

#1 How old is the universe?

13.8 billion years old

#2 Why is this year 2015?

#2 Why is this year 2015?

Because it is 2015 years since the birth of Jesus

#3 How long have humans lived for?

#3 How long have humans lived for?

Humans have lived for 200,000 years

#4 What is an example of a religion?

#4 What is an example of a religion?

Any on the board

#5 How many major world religions are there?

#5 How many major world religions are there?

There are 6 major world religions

#6 Where did Islam, Christianity and Judaism start?

#6 Where did Islam, Christianity and Judaism start?

They started in Mesopotamia

#7 Who wrote the Bible?

#7 Who wrote the Bible?

Over 40 people

#8 What is a religion?

#8 What is a religion?

That’s why we’re here…

Learning Objective:

To explore the history of World Religion

I will be able to:

1 Define the 6 major religions

2 Describe the basic historical timeline of human life

3 Identify the timelines of the 6 major religions

We’re going to watch a clip on the world’s evolution

We’re going to watch a clip on the world’s evolution

Development of Life

In your table, sort the 12 events into a timeline from earliest to latest

In your table, sort the 12 events into a timeline from earliest to latest

EXT: Does the longer history of the world make human life more or less valuable? Why?

In your table, sort the 12 events into a timeline from earliest to latest

Universe

created

The world came into existence

The Roman Empire

Jesus born

First human

communities

1066, Battle of Hastings

Bible written

World War II

British Empire

Martin Luther King

Humans landed on the moon

Olympics in

London

EXT: Does the longer history of the world make human life more or less valuable? Why?

Read the article and answer the 6 questions in your books

Create a timeline of the 6 major religions

0BCE AD

Create a timeline of the 6 major religions

0BCE ADDate Date Date

Religion Religion Religion

Create a timeline of the 6 major religions

0BCE ADDate Date Date

Religion Religion Religion

EXT: Why do you think there haven’t been any new major religions in the last 1000 years?

Review

1. Name 2 major world religions

2. What does BCE mean?

3. What does evolution mean?