Unit 9 consultations Self-Directed Learning Project

The Self-Directed Learning Project is the unique creation of the student, in a medium of their choice, that demonstrates their synthesis of understanding of the course content in a culminating project. This creation requires time, thought, and process. To assess the process that validates the final product, a minimum of two consultations are required. The SDL project will not be accepted without the consultation process. Download and print the consultation sheet below for your teacher to record notes and marks.

World Religions Graphic Organizer

Consultation # 1

Copies of the Consultation sheet for the grade 11 SDL project are available at the Religion counter or print the one above. In your first consultation, you are required to present the following:

• your topic

• your research - minimum 7 sources

• You must: 1) Print the articles, 2) Highlight things that stand out, and 3) comment on what you have highlighted.

• your thoughts (highlights and notes) on your research

• a works cited page

• your plan for preparation for the second consultation

/10 marks

June 1, 2022

Task #2 - Consultation #2

Bring the following to your second consultation

1. Sample body paragraph (not intro or conclusion), sample slide, sample video clip, sample mock up

2. Essay outline with quotes in sub headings

3. Updated Works Cited page

/10 marks

June 8, 2022

Final Product Due Date:

June 16, 2022

Suggested Topic List

List of Topics

Judaism

1. Compare and contrast Orthodox Judaism with either Conservative or Reform Judaism, and discuss how they each serve their communities.

2. Compare Judaism with either Christianity or Islam, and discuss how the similarities of their origins are still found in the different religious practices.

3. Research Jewish history in Europe from the Middle Ages to WWII, and discuss whether or not the holocaust was in the making for over 700 years.

Islam

1. How did the term “Jihad” apply to Muslims around the time of the founding of Islam, and how does the use of the term differ from contemporary Muslims.

2. Compare the Nation of Islam with Islam, citing reasons for the creation of the Nation of Islam, and how the two systems of faith serve their communities.

3. In the Western media, Muslim women are depicted as oppressed and living very suppressed and uncomfortable lives. Discuss the validity and fallacies of these stereotypes that are promoted in North American media.

Hinduism

1. Using references from the Bhagavad Gita, discuss how despite having 333 million gods, the Hindu faith still points towards the existence of only 1 god.

2. Choose 2 Hindu temples, and compare and contrast how the architectural styles are a reflection of Hindu social and religious values.

3. Mohandas K. Gandhi’s use of non-violent protest to force the British to leave India for self-government was a massive benefit to India. Defend or refute the validity of this statement.

Buddhism

1. The Chinese exile of Tibetan Buddhism is a clear indication that a religious practice can exist without any geographic boundary. Defend or refute the validity of this statement.

2. Despite being considered a major world religion with followers all over the world, Buddhism is not a religion at all because it does not acknowledge the existence of a deity. Defend or refute the validity of this statement.

3. How has the Dalai Lama raised global awareness on the state of Buddhism in the world, and the significance humanitarian work in the world?

Christianity

1. How does the shift from Medieval to Renaissance art suggest a change in religious perspective by the Catholic Church?

2. How have the Great Schism and Protestant Reformation impacted modern Catholicism?

3. Examine a Christian denomination that has been formed in the last 200 years, and discuss the reasons why that religion was created.

Other Topics

1. Compare and contrast the role of women in any 2 world religions.

2. Discuss how Jerusalem is a religious centre for Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.

3. Conduct research on any new religion or religious group that was created in the last 100 years, what the process of initiation is, and what factors led to the creation of the faith.