India Inquiry -- History 30% Project History Department Essential Learning: Make connections and use the

knowledge of the past to address current issues

Christian Abella April 22, 2013* 6-7 India Inquiry

Explore current Buddhism around the world. Use your prior knowledge of ancient India and Buddhism to center your claims.
Explain the cultural diffusion of Buddhism from ancient India to around the world today.

1.) Inquiry

(3-5+ sentences Stretch your thinking; Be specific; Draw connections from past history and current events)
According to past attempts of research on cultural diffusion, the information that will be found will be all about the Buddhism that spread around the world. The sources will give much information about how Buddhism came to China and the rest of the world. Lots of extra information is going to be found from the sources and the research that will be used.

2.) Prediction What do you think you will find?

A. Video -- Ancient India The Impact of Buddhism as a World Religion I did this one for you. See below. B. BBC Article -http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/history/britishbuddhism_ 1.shtml Use easybib.com to properly cite the reference materials that you use for your investigation within the selected news site. Select APA format. Alphabetize.

3.) Citations of References

Christian Abella April 22, 2013* 6-7 India Inquiry A.) Ancient India: The Impact of Buddhism as a World Religion. National Geographic 2005 Retrieved April 18, 2013, from Learn360: http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=128215 B.) BBC News. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/history/britishbuddhism_1.shtml

(Expected and unexpected answers, insights, and questions related to the inquiry focus. Use Language Toolkit 2 for help with citations using APA style)
1.) Buddhism is one of the most major world religions. (2005) 2.) Buddhist monks purpose is to find enlightenment and to follow the Four Noble Truths. (2005) 3.) According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. (2005) 4.) There is much preparation and excitement around the Buddhist festivals that take place in British temples and monasteries at various times of the year. (2005)

4.) Investigation (2+ pieces of evidence per Citation = 4+ Pieces of Evidence)

5.) Analysis (5-8 sentences Follow PEEER Overview model) Write a PEEER paragraph that answers the Inquiry Question For your Evidence statement use one of your Direct Quotes
Explain the cultural diffusion of Buddhism from ancient India to around the world today.

Christian Abella April 22, 2013* 6-7 India Inquiry

Color-code your paragraph -Cultural Diffusion of Buddhism has gone to many other countries from India, where it was invented. Throughout thousands of years just like the silk road, Buddhism has spread across the world. From England to America. After the Buddha died the teachings of Buddhism had started to strongly spread across the world. The people at BBC has said that, According to the 2001 census there are 151,816 Buddhists in Britain. (2005) This shows that the cultural diffusion of Buddhism has spread over 100 miles to Great Britain. Additionally the teachings of Buddhism have crossed other races and perspectives of the religion. So, the religion has still not been changed in the thousands of years it has been alive. This means that cultural diffusion of Buddhism has been spread across the globe.

INQUIRY RUBRIC Research

A Properly uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com without exception Ideas and elaboration include thorough and insightful historical connections. Includes variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice throughout. Is free of most errors in

B Properly uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com with few exceptions. Ideas and elaboration include insightful historical connections. Includes variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice occasionally. Is generally free of

C Somewhat uses the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com properly. Ideas or elaboration includes insightful historical connections. Includes a lack of variety in sentence structure and highlevel word choice. Has some errors in

D Does not use the 5 Ws of Website Evaluation and Easybib.com properly. Ideas nor elaboration include historical connections. Includes a lack of variety in sentence structure and high-level word choice throughout. Contains

Historical Connections

Written Expression

conventions.

most errors in conventions. Follows instructions with one or two omissions, and includes Del Mar header, 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

conventions.

Quality of Work

Follows instructions completely and includes Del Mar header, 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

Follows instructions with several omissions, may not include Del Mar header, or 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.

Christian Abella April 22, 2013* 6-7 India Inquiry errors in conventions, so serious that meaning is somewhat obscured. Follows instructions with multiple omissions, and does not include Del Mar header, or 12 point Cambria or Times New Roman font.