Final Exam Website

http://intelligencesquaredus.org/education/item/525-islam-is-a-religion-of-peace

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Review Power Points and Islam Google Doc

Islam In Depth Google Doc

Buddhism Google Slides

Summative Practice Questions

Summative Questions

Instructions: Follow the directions on the document and complete the appropriate amount of questions. For any outside information please use either footnotes or parenthetical citations. (Chicago style, MLA are both acceptable)Points will be lost for simple copy/paste jobs or an absence of citations. (you will basically have to do it over) You are allowed to work with one other person if you desire to do so. Please share the google doc with me (dbeller2@wcpss.net). All work needs to be submitted before Monday.



Paper 1 Markbands

Paper 2 Markbands

Theme 4 and 5 - In Depth Independent Study

Student Handout

Final Exam Review Project

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to prepare you to pass the IB World Religions, with a focus on Buddhism and Islam.  As we get closer to the exam, it is important to review major ideas, topics, and concepts from the year.  A little extra effort before the exam can have a big pay off in your future   A passing score will increase the chances of getting into the college of your choice as well as receiving college credit, which can save you thousands of dollars!

Presentation

Prepare a power point presentation of your religion.  All 7 required elements should be covered.  All members must take part and explain their part of the project. Be prepared to answer questions.

Process

1. Choose groups.  There will be two groups corresponding to the two religions of in-depth study.

2. Organize your group.  Assign tasks.  Divide up the 7 elements among group members.

   3. Gather and categorize your information for presentation..

Requirements

1. Fundamental Questions

Answer the three questions which underpin the study of all world religions;

            What is the Human condition?

            Where are we going?

            How do we get there?

2.  Rituals

Describe and analyze the religious lifetime rituals/rites of passage, methods of worship, types of festivals, and how gender and society affect rituals.

3.  Sacred Texts

Describe and analyze the key sacred texts, composition, collation, development, interpretation and language.

4.  Doctrines/Beliefs

Describe and analyze where the religious doctrines came from, statements of belief, eschatology (end of the world), cosmogony and cosmology (origins of life), authority, and different schools of thought.

5.  Religious Experience

Describe and analyze the group/individual religious experience, conversion/reaffirmation, meditation/worship/prayer, and how gender effects the religious experience.

6.  Ethics and Moral Conduct

Through a modern case study interpret and evaluate the legal issues, ethical practice and moral authority involving followers of the religion.

7.  Study Guide Handout

Complete a 1 page study guide handout (front and back) that summarizes the required elements from your religion.  Make sure you make enough copies for all the students in class (14)

Project is worth test grade.  All members of a group will receive an individual and group grade.

Guiding Objectives

Review PowerPoint

Homework due 4/22

from your TEXTBOOK...

Pick at least 1 incident of Religion and Violence to analyze from the chapter.  Analyze the cause of the incident, its effect on Judaism/Christianity, and evaluate how we can prevent it from happening in the future.

Answer the study questions at the end of the chapter. 

Sacred Texts and Doctrines and Beliefs

The sacred text readings/analysis (select THREE....) is to be completed and posted to blog by end of class (4/17/15)

Sacred Texts and Doctrines and Beliefs