World Religion Symbol 1 Belief of the Religion

Christianity

Islam

Hinduism

Buddhism

Sikhism

Judaism

Week 1

World Religions: Symbols and Beliefs

Week 2

Picture of the founder of Sikhism Who is the founder of Sikhism?

When did he start the religion?

Where was he from?

Give 1 of his beliefs:

How many Gurus were there in total?

What is the Sikh Holy book called?

2 interesting facts about him are:

Founders of Eastern Religion: Sikhism

Week 3

Picture of the founder of Buddhism Who is the founder of Buddhism?

When did he start the religion?

Where was he from?

What things did he believe? (1 example)

What did he do before becoming a religious founder?

2 interesting facts about him are:

Founders of Eastern Religion: Buddhism

Picture of the founder of Christianity Who is the founder of Christianity?

When did he start the religion?

Where did he live?

What happened to him?

Give 1 thing he believed:

How many people in the World follow this religion today?

2 interesting facts about him are:

Week 4

Founders of Western Religion: Christianity

Picture of the founder of Judaism Who is the founder of Judaism?

When did he start the religion?

Where did he live?

What is the Jewish holy book called?

What do Muslims call him?

How many people in the World follow this religion today?

2 interesting facts about him are:

Week 5

Founders of Western Religion: Judaism

Holy Books

The Bible Which religion?.......................... Fact 1: Fact 2:

The Qur’an Which religion?.......................... Fact 1: Fact 2:

The Vedas Which religion?.......................... Fact 1: Fact 2:

The Torah Which religion?.......................... Fact 1: Fact 2:

The Guru Granth Sahib Which religion?.......................... Fact 1: Fact 2:

Week 6

World religions: Holy Books

Religious Festivals: Christianity

Easter What is Easter remembering? What happened on Easter Sunday? Why is it important for Christians to remember this day?

Christmas What does Christmas celebrate? Give 2 ways a Christian might celebrate Christmas: 1. 2. Why is it important for Christians to remember this day?

Which Christian festival do you think is the most important? Explain your opinion:

Week 7

Religious Festivals: Hinduism

Holi Why is Holi celebrated? Give 2 ways a Hindu might celebrate Holi: 1. 2. What does this festival mark the beginning of?

Diwali What is the other name for Diwali? The festival of ………………….. Give 2 ways a Hindu might celebrate Diwali: 1. 2. What is the name of the story behind the festival?

Which Hindu festival do you think is the most important? Explain your opinion:

Week 8

Places of Worship: A Church The Font: What is it and how is it used?

The Pulpit: What is it and how is it used?

The Altar: What is it and how is it used?

Can you find: 1. A Church near your house? 2. A famous Church in this country? 3. A famous Church from another country? Find the name of each Church, when it was built and which country it is in. 1. 2. 3.

Week 9

Places of Worship: A Mosque A Prayer Mat: What is it and how is it used?

Wash Room: What is it and how is it used?

The Mihrab: What is it and how is it used?

Can you find: 1. A Mosque near your house? 2. A famous Mosque in this country? 3. A famous Mosque from another country? Find the name of each Mosque, when it was built and which country/city it is in. 1. 2. 3.

Week 10

Charities: Christian Aid and Fair Trade

Christian Aid is a charity, sponsored by most of Christian groups in the UK, that works to end world poverty (Poverty means people living in poor condi-tions). It helps both religious and non-religious people and it tackles the causes and effects of poverty. The charity helps in emergency situations providing food, clean water and shelter necessary for survival, e.g. in the Philippines, after the typhoon, monsoon and floods in 2012. Christian Aid also funds early warning systems so that people can be evacuated from their homes be-fore they are in danger.

Fair Trade was set up in 1992 by Christian Aid and both charities believe in helping people caught in the trap of poverty. Rather than going oversees and helping by providing water and food, Fair trade focus on making sure the farmers from poor areas are paid a fair price for their products. For example in Ghana, Banana farm-ers were paid very little for their work by big companies like Tesco and Fair Trade forces them to offer enough money for each banana so the farmers don’t have to live in poverty.

Read the two paragraphs and answer the questions: 1. Who does Christian Aid help?

2. What does poverty mean?

3. Give 3 examples of how Christian Aid helps people in poverty.

4. What year did Fair Trade start?

5. Who set up Fair Trade?

6. How does Fair Trade help those in poverty?

Week 11

Charities: Islamic Relief In this box draw the logo for the Charity Islamic Relief

Then around the diagram research and write down 6 facts about the chari-ty. E.g. when it started? who do they help? how do they help?

Fact 1

Fact 2

Fact 3

Fact 4

Fact 5

Fact 6

Week 12

1. The oldest religion is _________ 2. Christianity began _______

years ago. 3. The Orthodox Church began in

the year _________. 4. The youngest 2 religions are

________________ and __________________ 5. ______________ started in the

year 490AD. 6. Which religion began 2519 years

ago? _B___________ 7. Judaism is _______ years older

than Christianity. 8. Shinto is older than Christianity.

True of false? _________ 9. Which is older; Islam or

Catholicism? ___________

World Religions Timeline

Week 13

Religion and Conflict: The Crusades In the Middle Ages, the Muslim world stretched from India to Spain, including Jerusalem and the Holy Land. For Jews, Christians and Muslims, Jerusalem was and still is a holy city. In fact for Medieval Christians it was the centre of their world spiritually and geographically according to their maps.

For Christians, Jerusalem was the place where Jesus Christ died and was buried. To Muslims, Jerusalem is the third most holy city, as Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven from there. It became harder for Christian pilgrims (travellers) to visit as various Muslim groups struggled for power. Rumours of mistreatment of local Christians and pilgrims spread. Therefore in 1095, Pope Urban II promised the knights of Europe forgiveness of their sins if they went on a Crusade to win back Jerusalem for Christianity. Many responded by taking the cross and showed this act by cutting out red crosses before sewing them into their tunics.

The First Crusade began in 1096. Christians, known as the Franks, from France, Germany and Italy set out on the long journey to the Holy Land, led by nobles and knights. After a long seige they captured Jerusalem in 1099. The attack was brutal, with thousands killed. The loss of Jerusalem was a terrible blow to the Muslims. Christians, however, did not hold the land for long and there were many more crusades that followed.

1. Which 3 religions all believe that Jerusalem is their holy land?

2. Why is Jerusalem important to Christians?

3. Why is Jerusalem important to Muslims?

4. Who promised the knights of Europe for-giveness for going to war?

5. When was the first Crusade?

6. Which 3 countries did most of the Christian warriors come from?

Write your answers below:

Week 14

Religion and Ethics: Beliefs into Action Belief Ethical Problem What should a religion person do

Christians believe that you should: “Treat others as you would like to be treated” Jesus

You see a homeless woman on the street. She asks you for money but you are in a rush. What should you do?

A Christian should….

Buddhists believe in the first moral precept: “Do not harm any living thing” The Buddha

You are considering whether or not to become a vegetarian but you really enjoy meat! What should you do?

A Buddhist should….

Muslims believe: “Allah created the world and we should protect it” Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

You are walking to school through a park and you see lots of litter and rubbish around. What should you do?

A Muslim should….

Week 15