Hinduism Interview

Status: MODERATED

Grade Level: High School

Objectives:

The student will know 1 thing about issues w/ Hinduism vs Buddhism in India.

The student will know 3 of the keys to conducting a good interview

Materials:

(All the materials are attached below)

• Interview Form

• Hinduism 3 Presentation (optional)

Preparation:

• Make sufficient copies of the Interview form

• Arrange for a person to interview (hopefully a person familiar with Hinduism, but could be anyone)

Method:

1. Welcome

2. Roll and administration, 

3. Introduction

4. Preparation

   1. What questions will you ask a Catholic Sister who converted to Hinduism?

   2. Come up with 3 questions

5. Video: Catholic Sister Converted To Hinduism(Interview of Gauri Meheshwari)

   1. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=732982613511725

6. Did Gauri answer your question? What was your question? What questions did she not answer?

7. (Optional) Time sponge: Ramayan in English: https://youtu.be/UA2BYSivPXA?feature=shared

8. Learning to Interview Section (if time permits)

9. Video: https://youtu.be/WDOQBPYEaNs?si=8DM2AY-ueKD2AijA

10. Keys to conducting a good interview

11. Practice Interview (If time permits)

12. Preparing for the interview

13. Interview

14. Summary & Review

Evaluation:

Evaluation is conducted during the Review by asking if the student questions were answered. Ask also what the students found memorable.

Notes:

This could easily be a two day lesson.

Author:

Mas Nishimura nish221.at.gmail.com, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 2024