HWC10.11 Day 62 - Religions of South Asia

Objective:  Examine the religious and philosophical traditions that have shaped the cultures of South Asia.

Task:  We'll start class with the "Breaking Free" reading comprehension quiz.  When you've finished the quiz, please take it to the back of the room and pick up the "Monsoons" worksheet packet.  After we review the worksheet packet, you'll get out your computer and we'll begin our notes on the religions of South Asia.  After we've introduced the four religions that developed in South Asia, you'll divide into groups to examine a religion in more detail.


Homework:

• TODAY - Unit 5 annotated research sources (3 news stories,  2 primary sources, 1 scholarly journal & 1 secondary source) - Please create a new project in NoodleTools entitled "East Asia R&R" and share it with the HWC10.11 Research & Reflection dropbox.
• Tuesday, 4/30 - Chronology packet due
• Wednesday, 5/1 - Chapter 12 reading quiz results emailed to Mrs. Friday by midnight
• Wednesday, 5/1 - NetGenEd Student Summit collage & script emailed to Mrs. Friday by midnight
• Thursday, 5/2 - NetGenEd Video (see rubric here) due on FCP Ning BEFORE class begins
• Friday, 5/3 - Regional Study due IN CLASS
• Friday, 5/3 - NetGenEd Student Summit
• Monday, 5/6 - "Countdown" reading quiz
• Tuesday, 5/7 - Response to FCP Keynote address questions posted on Ning (email Mrs. Friday with a link to your responses when completed)
• Wednesday, 5/8 - Unit 6 Test

Resources for class discussion:

Go to: http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htm to identify the CORE BELIEFS of Buddhism

Go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism/ to identify the ESSENTIAL BELIEFS of Jainism