Today we will learn about the extension of the belief systems of Hinduism and Judaism in the form of the new religions of Buddhism and Christianity. We will also continue to work on the skills of paragraph writing and outlining.
Question of the Day
What were the causes and effects of the rise and spread of Christianity and Buddhism?
Focus Questions
Why did Christianity rise in Rome and Buddhism develop in India?
How did the rise of Christianity affect Roman society?
How did the rise of Buddhism affect Indian society?
The vocabulary below is related to the work you are doing today and would be worth using in your paragraph.
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Enlightenment
Nirvana
The Four Noble Truths
Jesus
Apostle
Paul
Diaspora
Constantine
bishop
Peter
pope
New Testament
Turn in your individual Cornoutline.
Today you'll have to write a paragraph on the rise of Christianity and Buddhism.
You will turn in the Cornoutlines that you completed for homework.
Write one paragraph on the civilizations that you studied for homework last night. The prompt will be: What are the factors that tend to lead to the rise and spread of a religion?
We will have a scored discussion on the rise of Christianity and Buddhism.
Primary Source: To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about these historical documents:
Paul's Letter to the Romans (Christianity)
Setting in Motion the Wheel of the Law and Questions that Tend Not to Edification (Buddhism)
Buddha Statue: Here's another option.
Each member of your group will create a Cornoutline using one of the focus questions for next class. You'll need to bring your individual Cornoutline to class in hard copy. Use the sections of the book detailed below to help you do this work.
How did the civil service exams and Confucianism affect the social class structure in China? - Chapter 4 (Section 4) and Chapter 7 (Section 3). Click here for a more specific summary of the imperial examination system.
What were the social, political, and economic factors that determined a person's status in both Greek and Roman society? : Chapter 5 (Section 3) and Chapter 6 (Sections 1 and 2)
How did the caste system affect social, political, and economic relations in India?: Chapter 3 (Section 2)
Be prepared to write a paragraph in response to this prompt: Compare and contrast the social systems of China, India, and Greece and Rome during the classical period in regard to class.
You should try to share your outline with the other members of your group before class. You will have some time at the beginning of class to talk with the other members of your group about their research and how it applies to the question for today's paragraph.
Primary Source: To improve the quality of your paragraph you may include a sentence or two about these historical documents.
The Analects (China)