Introduction: World Religions

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Introduction: World Religions

Lesson plan

Kick off	10 min
What is a religion?	10 min
Break	4 min
Research 'your' religion	10 min
Closing	5 min

"The belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, 

especially a God or gods"

  Monotheism 

• One god 
• islam, christianity, judaism

 Polytheism

• Multiple gods
  
•  hinduism, for example

But also religions with no god or gods at all...

Buddhism, Confucianism (for example)

No focus on god or gods

What religions share

• Rituals 
  
• Guidelines about how to be a good person
  
• Anything else?
  

Short break!

Answer these questions

1. Which god or gods are there?

2. Is there a holy book or scripture?

3. How many people worldwide follow this religion?

4. Where do they live?

5. Which rituals are there? 

6. How old is this religion?

Check your book

What have you learned today?