Essential Question: Why do people choose to follow a ...



World History

Spring, 2008

You will be researching the following question in the media center for two days. Start by finding answers to each of the supporting questions. The answers to each of those questions will help you compose you answer to the larger, more important essential question.

Essential Question: Why do people choose to follow a particular religion?

You will need to answer each of the questions below about the religion that you chose in order to be able to answer the essential question. You will use examples and details to support the reasons you give in the essential questions. You will find the examples and details when you answer the following questions.

Choose one of the major religions and find the answers to these questions about that religion.

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Supporting Questions:

• What ceremonies do people take part in for ______________?

• What are the major beliefs of ______________ ?

• What are ___________________'s beliefs about death?

• What day of the week or times of the day do _____________ worship?

• Who is the key figure in this religion and how does he/she influence his/her followers?

• What symbols does this religion use and what do the symbols represent to the followers of this religion?

• Where do the followers of this religion worship? Do people worship together or alone?

• What holidays does this religion recognize and how are those holidays connected to the beliefs of this religion?

• What are this religion's beliefs about birth and its importance?

• In what ways does this religion help its followers?

• In what ways does it affect individual behavior?

• In what ways does it help individuals through trying times?

• Is there a document and/or book that states the beliefs of this religion? If so, what it is?

• How does this religion communicate its beliefs to the followers?

• Does this religion have role models from the past or present that help the followers to know how to live their lives?

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