Religion and Belief Systems in Asia

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Religion and Belief Systems in Asia

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The continent of Asia has been the birthplace of many of the world's major religions. Today, Asia continues to reflect the religious diversity of the planet. In this lesson, students will conduct an in-depth review of one of the major world religions by focusing on its origins, beliefs, and history. They will then explore reasons for the spread or decline in Asia of each of the major world religions. Finally, students will predict the continued spread of religions based on current events in Asia.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Geography, Religion, History

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Fee Status:

Free

Online provider:

National Geographic Society

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Keywords:

Asia, Faith, Shinto, Religion, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Confucianism, Shamanism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism

Mediator:

Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

National Geographic Xpeditions

Is Part Of:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/

Language:

English

Learning Outcomes:

Conforms To

Social Studies Frameworks K-12 (1996)

Standard 4: Students will identify and demonstrate an understanding of the cultures and human patterns of places and regions of the world. To achieve this standard, the learner will:

Know the physical and human characteristics of places.

Conforms To

Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS) for Social Studies (2002)

World Geography

Standard 4: The student will examine human cultures, populations and activities such as settlement, migration, commerce, conflict, and cooperation.

4. Explain how the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of earth's surface.

Conforms To

Colorado Model Content Standards for Geography (1995)

Standard 4: Students understand how economic, political, cultural, and social processes interact to shape patterns of human populations, interdependence, cooperation, and conflict.

4.4 Students know the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.

Conforms To

Social Sciences 2001-2002 (2001)

Locate places and explain geographic information or relationships by reading, interpreting, and preparing maps and other geographic representations.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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