Extended Bellringer

Please have a half-sheet of paper on your desk with your name on the top

COMING SOON…

• Which civilization developed a calendar?

• Define urban planning• What geographic factor prompted

urban planning in Indus? • Define Polytheistic• Define Monotheistic• What form of writing was used in

Mesopotamia? • What form of writing was used in

Egypt? • What civilization had a heavily

populated region called Sumer?

EXTENDED BELLRINGER

Hand your paper to your partner

We are going to grade each others’ work

SWITCH

• Which civilization developed a calendar? (1 pt)

Egypt• Define urban planning (2 pts)

Well planned cities and sewer systems• What geographic factor prompted

urban planning in Indus? (1 pt)Monsoons

• Define Polytheistic (1 pt)Belief in many gods

• Define Monotheistic (1 pt)Belief in one god

EXTENDED BELLRINGER

• What form of writing was used in Mesopotamia? (2 pt)

Cuneiform • What form of writing was used in

Egypt? (1 pt)Hieroglyphics

• What civilization had a heavily populated region called Sumer? (1 pt)

Mesopotamia

EXTENDED BELLRINGER

BELIEF SYSTEMS

Last Thursday we looked at images of five major world belief systems

We also discussed that there is a lot of tension between them

Your task is to compose an argumentative essay in which you confront the statement:

Unity of faith is not possible

You must support your argument with textual evidence

REMEMBER?

To try and confront such a monumental task, we are going to try to simplify by

asking you to find patterns

What do they agree on? Disagree on?

Similar beginnings? Similar behaviors?

BELIEF SYSTEMS

All civilizations and all people at some point have asked the question:

How did we get here?

STEP ONE

There are thousands

Different civilizations all answered the question differently

The author of the first article contends that they all follow a pattern…

CREATION MYTHS

WHY DOES THE WORLD HAVE BELIEF SYSTEMS?

What pattern do creation myths tend to follow?

Using “The Sweat of his Brow”

Explain how this story fits the pattern identified above

Define “Toil” in the last line (you can look up on your phone)

Using “The Cosmic Egg”

Explain how this story fits the pattern identified above

According to the story, where do the people on earth come from?

To determine how to resolve a conflict, we must first understand what the conflict is….

Conflict occurs when there are differences. So let’s find them…

Perhaps a pattern may emerge…

STEP TWO

You will each receive a handful of sources.

Your job is to read each source carefully and learn the story behind how each belief

system started

You should highlight/annotate each source for the most important imformation

IN THE BEGINNING…

For each belief system you will submit to me an outline that looks like this:

THEN…

We are missing an Islam component (oops )

So we will tell you as a class what you need to know

ISLAM

Please be advised that this topic – the origins of belief systems – can constitute an entire college course. Your sources are brief

and presented at various literacy levels. They are not intended to be the WHOLE

story. Just enough to help you with your final task. Any “holes” in our dialogue I will fill

for you. I promise. I love answering questions and talking about history. I love

learning. Try me.

DISCLAIMER

Please read each document carefully….

If you have questions – ask us….

Be an active reader. I have highlighters. Annotate….

If you are interested – Google. Find out more. That is encouraged and acceptable… as long as you tell me what you learn. I like

learning too.

ON TO STEP ONE…

BELIEF SYSTEMS

Please have your documents out from yesterday….

Agenda: Finish reading origins of belief systems

sourcesSubmit an outline

Notes: Rise of Islam

BELIEF SYSTEMS

Islam Judaism

Hinduism

Christianity

Buddhism

Where did it begin?

Saudi Arabia (Mecca)

Fertile Crescent

India

Ganges River

Roman empire

India

Spread to China

Name of founder?

Muhammed

Abraham None

Gods born of river

Jesus Siddhartha Gautama

Story bullets:

*last prophet*Allah God

*covenant* 1st mono

*major poly*thousands of Gods

*Jesus son of God*crucified

*rich prince*meditates and starves

COLLABORATIVE