PPT-CULTURES AND RELIGIONS IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA

STANDARD SS7G12 THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group Compare and contrast the prominent religions in southern and eastern Asia Buddhism Hinduism Islam Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism. Universalizing religions. Islam. The second-largest world religion (about 1.3 billion adherents). Significant clusters in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Core of Islamic belief = the five pillars. John N. Sheveland, Ph.D.. Joe Mudd, Ph.D., respondent. Peter Phan. There is the danger that the [dominant Euro-American theology] and the academic and ecclesiastical powers that support it will regard ethnic or minority theologies at best as an interesting but harmless exercise, to be tolerated within a pluralistic context but without posing any challenge to itself, and at worst a theological aberration to be suppressed. . ENTRY TASK!!!! GET OUT YOUR GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS!!!!!!. Definition…. What are the parts then that . all. creation stories have?. What are some commonalities?. Come up with a definition as a group that includes the common ‘parts’ to share with the class!. Religions. Monotheistic. – . belief in one deity. Polytheistic. – . belief in many deities. Animistic. – . objects (trees, mountains, rivers) have spirits. Atheistic. – . belief that there is no deity. 7. th. grade social Studies. SS7G9. SS7G9:. The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. SS7G9a. SS7G9a:. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges river, Huang He (Yellow) River, Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, Korean Peninsula. Main argument. The need to move from transactional engagement with Asia to transformational engagement.. There is a mental and emotional gap with Asia despite our proximity.. We can can call it ‘psychological distance’.. Population Distribution. Standards. SS7G11 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, physical characteristics, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Southern and Eastern Asia. . 2011-2012. The 5 major world Religions. Christianity. Islam. Hinduism. Buddhism. Judaism. Other world religions:. Baha‘i. Confucianism. Jainism. Shinto. Sikhism. Taoism. Zoroastrianism. Top Ten Organized Religions of the World. . . Nationalism is………………. [1]. the. . desire to achieve political independence, especially by a country under foreign control or by a people with a separate identity and culture but no state of their own; . Most religious people pray for peace, but religious groups may not share the same vision of how peace will be achieved.. Geographers see that the process by which one religion diffuses across the landscape may conflict with the distribution of others. . How does the geography impact the population distribution of Southern and Eastern Asia?. Standards. SS7G9 The student will locate selected features in Southern and Eastern Asia. . a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert , Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula. . Key Issue #1. Where Are Religions Distributed?. Universalizing religions. Seek to appeal to all people. About 60% of the world. Ethnic religions. Appeal to a smaller group of people living in one place. Essential Question:. Where are the major physical features and nations of Southern & Eastern Asia located?. Standards:. SS7G9a.. Locate on a world and regional political- physical map:. Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Indus River, Mekong River, Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River, Bay of Bengal, India Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsula.. 2. steps to a definition. 1) The service and worship of God or the supernatural; 2) commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance; 3) a personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices; 4) a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith. .