Name ______________________ Date ______________ Class Period __________

World Religions
Directions: Select one activity or project from each column. You must also complete one activity under
each of the column headings that you have designed yourself. Self-designed activities will require teacher
approval before completion. Please indicate your activity choices by checking the appropriate box. Submit
completed assignments in your folder.
Research

Appreciate

Reflect

! Research Choice #1

! Appreciation Choice #1

! Reflection Choice #1

Utilize media center resources to conduct

research about the Jewish holidays. Organize
and present a five-minute talk to the class
discussing those facts you find the most
interesting.

Search for and listen to a compilation of

Gregorian Chant music. Write a thought piece
describing your impressions of the music
(what you appreciate most) and use it as an
introduction to the song/piece you like best.
Share the song with the class.

Read excerpts from the Bhagavad Gita. Lead

a small group in a discussion reflecting on the
literary style of the work, and the
cultural/historical significance the piece has
had in modern day India.

! Research Choice #2

! Appreciation Choice #2

! Reflection Choice #1

Collect research on the historical development

of Buddhism in Southeast Asia at:
http://www.buddhanet.net/elearning/buddhistworld/southeast.htm

Search for recipes of traditional Jewish foods.

Select one recipe you appreciate best to make
and share with the class. Prepare an
introduction describing the origin and cultural
significance of the recipe to present before
sharing your treat with the class.

Meditation is a fundamental practice in

Buddhism. Spend hour quietly meditating.
Later, record a short video using iMovie
reflecting on your thoughts and feelings
during your meditative time.

! Research Choice #3

! Appreciation Choice #3

! Reflection Choice #1

Using historical sources from the media

center, perform research to create a gazetteer
for the geographic areas of historical
significance to Christianity and Islam during
the 11th Century.

Visit this website:

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.a
sp?i=Islamic
Locate and print examples of traditional
Islamic art. Create a poster board exhibit
displaying pieces you appreciate best, and
include a thought piece on one significant
period of Islamic art.

Attend any religious service you choose as an

observer, and prepare a thought piece
reflecting on what the service was like. Share
your piece in a roundtable discussion with
others that completed this project. Focus on
what was most different, and what stood out
the most to you.

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Use the facts you collect to construct a

timeline with events detailing the spread of
Buddhism in that region.

Learning Contract