Grade Eleven Open and Mixed World Religions
Hinduism
1. Introduction
Assignment #1: Eternal Cycle of Life
2. Hindu Caste System
Caste System Activity Sheet
3. Gandhi
You and the Caste System Activity Sheet
Gandhi Textual Questions
"Slumdog Millionaire" - Film Questions
4. Hindu Deities
Assignment #2: Invent Another God/Goddess
5. Paths to Salvation
6. Stages of Life
Marking Time Work Sheet
7. History and Sacred Texts
Hinduism Review
Buddhism
1. The Origins of Buddhism
Circle Diagram - The Eightfold Path
2. Buddhism Beliefs
3. Buddhist Beliefs - Part II
"Little Buddha" - Film Questions
Assignment #1: Discovering Solitude
A Breakdown of Your Day in a Piechart: Miss Dubé's Example
Buddhism Mid-Unit Review
4. Prayer Flags
Bonus Assignment:
Prayer Flags (Rubric)
Further Readings/Resources Concerning Information Explored Throughout the Prayer Flag Lesson:
http://www.wildmind.org/mantras/figures/vajrasattva-mantra
http://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-buddhism/meanings-of-colors-in-tibet.html
5. Buddhist Sects and Rituals
Milestone Rituals and Buddhist Sects - Worksheets
6. Community and Scripture