Beliefs Around the World

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Lesson Plan

• Beliefs Around the World

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Aim

• What are the differences and similarites between
  some religions around the world?

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Objectives/Standards

• Students will improve their understanding of
  world religions
• Students will develop their group skills
• Students will integrate technology into their
  research
• Students answer questions about world religions
• Students will complete graphic organizer
• Students will type on Word Processing

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Preparation

• Students should already have experience working
  in groups - workshop models
• Students should already be familiar with computer
  skills following a power point presentation,
  using a mouse, following links
• Day 1 group work involving KWL chart
• Day 2 computer lab research
• Day 3 Group work finishing KWL chart

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Materials

• Power point
• Computers
• Questions worksheet
• Graphic organizer on chart paper
• Magic markers
• Word Processing

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Mini-Lesson

• Motivation What is your religion or beliefs?
• When we observe or learn of an unfamiliar
  religious practice, we can respond with
  confusion, fear, judgment, curiosity.
• For example, do you know why Muslim people fast
  (do not eat) during Ramadan? Or why Jewish people
  light candles every Friday night (Shabbat)? Do
  you know when Christianity started? Do you know
  how many gods are worshipped by people who
  practice Hinduism?
• Ask yourselves, 1) What do you know? 2) What
  would you like to know?
• Distribute chart paper

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Group Work/Share

• Break into your groups of 4. Leader, Recorder,
  Presenter and Questioner
• Fill in the KWL chart as a group
• Decide which person will research each religion
• Share - Presenter will say one item that the
  group knows and one item that the group wants to
  know from KWL chart.

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Homework

• Day 1 Student will interview a family member
  about his/her religious beliefs and practices.
• Day 2- Complete Venn Diagram comparing my
  religion to myself
• Day 3 Imagine that you are a person who
  practices another religion. Write a journal
  entry about one day in your life.