In this research project, you will become an expert on one of the five major world religions. You will be part of a group that works together to create an eye catching poster and put together a memorable class presentation all about your religion.
The religions we will study are:
Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism Christianity Sikhism
You will be responsible for teaching the rest of the class all about your religion.
Make sure to use your time wisely, do your best, take this project seriously, and have fun!
The religions we will study are:
Buddhism Hinduism Islam Judaism Christianity Sikhism
You will be responsible for teaching the rest of the class all about your religion.
Make sure to use your time wisely, do your best, take this project seriously, and have fun!
Step 1 - Research
www.wikipedia.org
After you have been assigned your religion, you and your group members will begin researching the provided subtopics in the library. You will decide among you how exactly you will divide the work, but ALL fact grid sheets MUST BE COMPLETED and everyone will receive an individual grade for this project. A copy of the project can be downloaded at the bottom of this webpage.
The subtopics are as follows
- Worship
· Origins / Founder
· Beliefs and teachings
· Festivals
· Buildings and places of worship
· Scriptures and important people
· Rites of passage/rituals
· Geography and Holy Places
*You will spend three classes in the library completing your research. For each day you are in the library, you will be required to completely fill out one fact grid sheet. Hence, you must use your time wisely and stay on track!
* You must use at least two print sources (books, articles). There are MANY books available on these topics in the SRT Library Commons.
*You will be required to submit a bibliography with your final project, so DON’T FORGET TO WRITE DOWN YOUR SOURCES ON YOUR DRAFT BIBLIOGRAPHY SHEET EVERY TIME! OR use www.easybib.com to complete your bibliography.
The subtopics are as follows
- Worship
· Origins / Founder
· Beliefs and teachings
· Festivals
· Buildings and places of worship
· Scriptures and important people
· Rites of passage/rituals
· Geography and Holy Places
*You will spend three classes in the library completing your research. For each day you are in the library, you will be required to completely fill out one fact grid sheet. Hence, you must use your time wisely and stay on track!
* You must use at least two print sources (books, articles). There are MANY books available on these topics in the SRT Library Commons.
*You will be required to submit a bibliography with your final project, so DON’T FORGET TO WRITE DOWN YOUR SOURCES ON YOUR DRAFT BIBLIOGRAPHY SHEET EVERY TIME! OR use www.easybib.com to complete your bibliography.
Buddhism Links / Resources
Basic Buddhism Guide - key points and ideas
The Buddhist Centre - basic intro to teachings, ideas and more
BBC Buddhism Webpage - links to the key points in your project
Buddhism - Religion Facts Page
Buddhism - from Encyclopedia.com
Buddhism - World Book Student
Buddhism - Patheos Library
The Buddhist Centre - basic intro to teachings, ideas and more
BBC Buddhism Webpage - links to the key points in your project
Buddhism - Religion Facts Page
Buddhism - from Encyclopedia.com
Buddhism - World Book Student
Buddhism - Patheos Library
Christianity Links / Resources
BBC Christianity Page - links to the key points of your project
Christianity - Religion Facts page
Christianity - from Encyclopedia.com
Christianity - World Book Student
Christianity - Patheos Library
Christianity - Religion Facts page
Christianity - from Encyclopedia.com
Christianity - World Book Student
Christianity - Patheos Library
Hinduism Links / Resources
BBC Hinduism Page - links to all the key points of your project
Hinduism - Religion Facts Page
Hinduism - from Encyclopedia.com
Hinduism - World Book Student
Hinduism - Patheos Library
Hinduism - Religion Facts Page
Hinduism - from Encyclopedia.com
Hinduism - World Book Student
Hinduism - Patheos Library
Islam Links / Resources
BBC Islam Page - links to all the key points of your project
Islam - Religion Facts Page
Islam - from Encyclopedia.com
Islam - World Book Student
Islam - Patheos Library
Islam - Religion Facts Page
Islam - from Encyclopedia.com
Islam - World Book Student
Islam - Patheos Library
Judaism Links / Resources
BBC Judaism Page - links to all the key points of your project
Judaism - Religion Facts Page
Judaism - from Encyclopedia.com
Judaism - World Book Student
Jewish Virtual Library - great list of resources
Judaism - Patheos Library
Judaism - Religion Facts Page
Judaism - from Encyclopedia.com
Judaism - World Book Student
Jewish Virtual Library - great list of resources
Judaism - Patheos Library
Sikhism Links / Resources
BBC Sikhism Page
Sikhism - Religions Fact Page
Sikhism - from New World Encyclopedia
Sikhism - Sikh Encyclopedia
Sihism - World Encyclopedia
Sikhism - Religions Fact Page
Sikhism - from New World Encyclopedia
Sikhism - Sikh Encyclopedia
Sihism - World Encyclopedia
Step 2 - Poster
Working with your group, you will plan and complete a visually appealing poster that shows all of the important information you found. Think of your poster as a museum exhibit to teach the rest of the class about your religion.
- Each person is responsible for their own subtopic.
- Your information must be TYPED and presented in point form.
- Each member is responsible for contributing at least one large or two small pictures/diagrams/photos to the poster.
- On the back of your poster, include a good copy of your bibliography.
- The sources in your bibliography must be clearly marked so show which sources were used by each group member.
Step 3 - Presentation
As a group, plan a class presentation of your religion.
- Your presentation should be approximately 10 minutes long.
- Remember to cover only the most important points of your religion, not every single detail (this is where your summarizing and paraphrasing skills will come in handy!).
- Each person must contribute to the presentation. You will receive an individual mark for your speaking/presenting skills.
- Try to make the presentation interesting, or even unusual, so people remember the facts about your religion. If you wish, you may teach the class through a skit or play, as long as you make sure to get the basic facts across!
- During presentations, you will be required to take notes on other religions that you did not research. Make sure to pay close attention because you will be quizzed on all the religions!
- Your presentation should be approximately 10 minutes long.
- Remember to cover only the most important points of your religion, not every single detail (this is where your summarizing and paraphrasing skills will come in handy!).
- Each person must contribute to the presentation. You will receive an individual mark for your speaking/presenting skills.
- Try to make the presentation interesting, or even unusual, so people remember the facts about your religion. If you wish, you may teach the class through a skit or play, as long as you make sure to get the basic facts across!
- During presentations, you will be required to take notes on other religions that you did not research. Make sure to pay close attention because you will be quizzed on all the religions!
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