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1 HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: ASPECTS OF CULTURE

2 Student Expectations: (19) Culture. The student understands the relationships among religion, philosophy, and culture. The student is expected to: (A) explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures; and (B) explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, the annual hajj, Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, Diwali, and Vaisakhi in various contemporary societies. Source: TEA

3 Religion: (The shortened form) A set of beliefs about the meaning of life and the existence God customs and practices of worship of God (or several gods) set of rules for a good life. A place of worship, which oversees the conduct of religious practices. Most religions have some special places that are holy. Source: Mastering the TEKS in World Geography

4 Thinking Map: Tree Map Classifying Religions of the World Polytheism Definition Monotheism Definition Judaism Christianity Islam Holy book Special Days Holy book Special Days Holy book Special Days

5 Religions of the World Thinking Map: Tree Map Classifying Polytheism Monotheism Atheism Definition Definition Definition

6 Thinking Map: Tree Map Classifying Religions of the World Polytheism Monotheism Atheism Judaism Christianity Islam

7 Religions of the World Thinking Map: Tree Map Classifying Polytheism Monotheism Atheism Judaism Christianity Islam Started by and when symbol Holy book Special Days Holy City Place of Worship Started by and when symbol Holy book Special Days Holy City Place of Worship Started by and when symbol Holy book Special Days Holy City Place of Worship

8 Religions of the World: polytheistic- believing that there are many (poly) gods (theo). Polytheistic religions: Animism Greeks & Romans Source: Yahoo Kids Back to Unit Menu

9 Religions of the Middle East: monotheistic- believing that there is only one god. Three monotheistic religions began in the Middle East: Judaism (Jews) Christianity (Christians) Islam (Muslims) Source: Yahoo Kids Back to Unit Menu

10 Religions of the Middle East: Judaism (Jews) Jewish history begins with the covenant established between God and Abraham around 1812 BC (over3,800years ago), during the Bronze Age, in the Middle East. Holy Book: Torah Most Holy Day: Yom Kippur Other Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah Hanukah Place of Worship: Synagogue Woodlands Junior School link

11 Religions of the Middle East: Judaism (Jews) Most Holy Day: Yom Kippur Yom Kippur, «YOHM kih POOR», is the Jewish day of atonement and the most important and sacred Jewish holy day. It falls in September or October, in the Jewish month of Tishri. It lasts from sunset on the ninth day of Tishri until three stars appear after the tenth day. Source: World Book Online Back to Unit Menu

12 Vocabulary: Torah - a Holy Book of the Jewish faith. It is the Hebrew name for the Pentateuch(first five books of the Bible). See Pentateuch.. Source: World Book Merriam- Webster Source: World Book Online

13 Religions of the Middle East: Christianity (Christians) Started by: Jesus Christ in about A.D. 33 Holy Book: the Bible Most Holy Day: Easter Other Holy Days: Christmas Pentecost Place of Worship: Church Constantine was the Roman Emperor who made Christianity legal in the Roman Empire. Woodlands Junior School link

14 Religions of the Middle East: Islam (Muslims) Started by: Muhammad A.D. 600 s Muhammad was born about A.D.570 in the Arabian city of Mecca. Muslims believe that in about 610, he began to receive revelations from Allah that were transmitted by the angel Gabriel. These revelations took place in the cities of Mecca and Medina over about a 22-year period. They were assembled in a book called the Qur'ān Holy Book: the Qur an (Koran) Most Holy Day: Ramadan Place of Worship: Mosque Source: World Book Online Five Pillars of Faith Woodlands Junior School link

15 Religions of the Middle East: Islam (Muslims) Most Holy Day: Ramadan Ramadan «ram uh DAHN» is an Islamic holy month when Muslims may not eat or drink from morning until night. Muslims celebrate Ramadan as the month during which the prophet Muhammad received the first of the revelations that make up the Qur'ān, the holy book of Islam. Fasting during Ramadan is the fourth of the five Pillars of Faith, the chief religious duties of a Muslim. Source: World Book Online Back to Unit Menu

16 Religions of the Middle East: All three religions Judaism, Christianity andislamconsider Jerusalemto be a holy city. Source: World Book Online Back to Unit Menu

17 Jerusalem: All three religions Judaism, Christianity andislamconsider Jerusalemto be a holy city. Source: World Book Online Back to Unit Menu

18 Jerusalem: All three religions Judaism, Source: World Book Online

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