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for the 7th grade SYLLABUS

Unit 1:
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​Culture & Belief Systems
of the Five Major
World Religions

Enduring Understandings:

• Culture and a belief system (religion) are closely related.
• Understanding the past requires knowing the difference between fact and opinion and the ability to discern bias and point of view in historical sources, both primary and secondary​

Essential Questions:

• How does belief influence action?
• How are ideas expressed?
• How did the five major world religions originate and spread?
• How have lives been shaped by the beliefs and practices of these religions?

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HINDUISM

HINDUISM: DANCING SHIVA. - Indian sculpture of the Hindu god, Shiva, dancing in a ring of fire.. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. 
quest.eb.com/search/140_1705678/1/140_1705678/cite. Accessed 7 Aug 2017.

​BUDDHISM

Prince Siddhartha: Siddhartha Guataman (c563-c483 BC) founder of Buddhism. Became supreme Buddha c528 BC. Buddha as mendicant in saffron robes.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. 
quest.eb.com/search/300_2283208/1/300_2283208/cite. Accessed 7 Aug 2017.

ISLAM

Mosque, Baghdad. Country of Origin: Islamic Middle East. Culture: Islamic. Place of Origin: Iraq. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ . Location: 17.. Photography. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. 
quest.eb.com/search/300_3421849/1/300_3421849/cite. Accessed 7 Aug 2017.

CHRISTIANITY

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CHRISTIANITY: LATIN CROSS./n'Crux ordinaria.'. Fine Art. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. 
quest.eb.com/search/140_1688793/1/140_1688793/cite. Accessed 7 Aug 2017.

JUDAISM

Black and white illustration of six-pointed Star of David symbol of Judaism. Photograph. Britannica ImageQuest, Encyclopædia Britannica, 25 May 2016. 
quest.eb.com/search/118_829911/1/118_829911/cite. Accessed 7 Aug 2017.