Major Religions in Europe

Comparing Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

OBJECTIVES:

•By the end of the lesson SWBAT create a 5-slide powerpoint presentation describing a place of worship, including at least 5 details about religious practices in Eastern Europe.

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

Monotheism Mono-one

•the belief that there is only one God

Christianity

How many Gods?

Monotheistic

One

Believers •Believers of Christianity are called:

Christians

Leader •Leader of Christianity is:

Jesus Christ

Holy Book •The Holy Book of Christianity is called:

Bible

Place of Worship •The place of worship for Christianity is called:

Church, chapel, or Cathedral

Main Day of Worship

•The Main Day of worship for Christianity is:

Sunday

View of Jesus Christ •Christianity’s view of Jesus Christ:

Son of God, God incarnate, savior of the world

Patriarch •Patriarch of Judaism:

Abraham

The person regarded as being the father or founder of the human race

Patriarch •Patriarch of Christianity:

Abraham

Holy Places •The Holy Places of Christianity are:

Jerusalem Bethlehem

Vatican City (catholic)

Traditions

•The Traditions of Christianity are:

-Christmas -Easter

Symbols

•Symbols of Christianity:

Cross

Judaism

How many Gods? Monotheistic

One

Believers

•Believers of Judaism are called:

Jews

Leader

•Leader of Judaism is:

Abraham

Holy Book •The Holy Book of Judaism is called:

Torah

consists of the first five books of the Old Testament

Place of Worship •The place of worship for Judaism is called:

Synagogue

Main Day of Worship

•The Main Day of worship for Judaism is:

Saturday

View of Jesus Christ •Judaism's view of Jesus Christ:

An ordinary Jew, not the Messiah or a

divine person.

Messiah •One who is anticipated as, regarded as, or professes to be a savior or liberator.

Patriarch •Patriarch of Judaism:

Abraham

The person regarded as being the father or founder of the human race

Holy Places •The Holy Places of Judaism are:

Jerusalem

Traditions

•The Traditions of Judaism are: •Bar/Bat Mitzvah •Hanukah

Symbols

•Symbols of Judaism:

Menorah Star of David

Islam

How many Gods? Monotheistic

One

Believers

•Believers of Islam are called:

Muslims

Leader/Founder •Leader/founder of Islam:

Muhammad

Holy Book •The Holy Book of Islam is called:

Qur'an or Koran

Place of Worship •The place of worship for Islam is called:

a Mosque

Main Day of Worship

•The Main Day of worship for Islam is:

Friday

View of Jesus Christ •Islamic view of Jesus Christ:

A prophet, sent by Allah and born of the Virgin Mary, but not

divine

Patriarch •Patriarch of Islam:

Abraham

Holy Places •The Holy Places of Islam are:

Jerusalem Mecca

Traditions

•The Traditions of Islam are: •Fasting during Ramadan •Pilgrimage to Mecca

Symbols

•Symbols of Islam:

Star and Crescent

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

European Churches:

•What is a church?

•NOUN: A building for public, especially Christian worship.

•Examples: Today we are going to look at some of the uniques churches in the world.

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

• Borgund Stave Church is a stave church located in Borgund, Lærdal, Norway (Northern Europe)

• The Cathedral of Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília.

• Las Lajas Sanctuary is a minor basilica church located in the southern Colombian Department of Nariño, municipality of Ipiales and built inside the canyon of the Guáitara River.

• Ružica Church (Rose church) is located in the Kalemegdan Fortress, in Belgrade, Serbia. The walls were covered in paintings by Andrej Bicenko, a Russian artist.

• Saint Basil's Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox church erected on Red Square in Moscow in 1555–61 on orders from Ivan the Terrible. It commemorates the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan. St. Basil's marks the geometric center of Moscow.

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

TO DO:

•1. Create 5-slide presentation about a religion in Europe

•2. Include beautiful images of the place of worship for the particular religion you selected

•3. Write a description for each slide in the powerpoint

AGENDA:

•Objectives

•Compare 3 religions in Europe

•What is a church?

•Photos of churches

•Activity

•Revisit Objectives

OBJECTIVES:

•By the end of the lesson SWBAT create a 5-slide powerpoint presentation describing a place of worship, including at least 5 details about religious practices in Eastern Europe.

Suggested churches:

•Borgund Church

•Cathedral of Brasilia

•Las Lajas Cathedral

•Ruzica Church

•St. Brasil’s Church