(Sociology)

World Religion Research Information Power Point project

Name: _______________________________   Due Date____________________

 

You are to choose a religion that is not one of the 5 major religions of the world (Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism). (Unless I have approved you to use one of the 5 to do this project)

Put all of this information into a Power Point presentation

The last slide must have a bibliography with citation from at least 3 different sources

 

Summarize important information (Don't copy complete sentences or paragraphs).

For some religions, you will not be able to complete all sections (e.g. gods).

Requirement minimum: (7 slides), (one map), (three graphics / pictures), (three assessment questions that your peers will be able to answer based upon your presentation information)

Religion: __________________________

Founder/Year: ______________________

Religious Leader: ___________________

Place of Worship: ___________________

 

Region: Where did the religion begin? Where is it practiced today? (include a map)

 

 

Description of Main Beliefs: Explain these in detail.

 

 

Description of god(s): Who are they? What are their characteristics? What do they represent?

 

Description of Sacred Writing(s): What are the main components of this (these) text(s)?

 

 

Description of Practices: How do they worship? How do they practice their beliefs?

 

 

Description of Festivals: How, when, and why do they celebrate these festivals?

Symbols: What are they? What do they represent?

 

 

List of major world religions

 

Islam                          Hinduism                                Judaism                         Buddhism    

 Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist          Chinese traditional religion      Primal-indigenous 

African Traditional & Diasporic       Sikhism           Spiritism                               Baha'i

Jainism                        Shinto                          Cao Dai                                     Zoroastrianism

Tenrikyo                      Neo-Paganism             Unitarian-Universalism           Rastafarianism  

Scientology                 Juche

Christianity: Groups which self-identify as part of Christianity include (but are not limited to): African Independent Churches (AICs), the Aglipayan Church, Amish, Anglicans, Armenian Apostolic, Assemblies of God; Baptists, Calvary Chapel, Catholics, Christadelphians, Christian Science, the Community of Christ, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons"), Coptic Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches, Ethiopian Orthodox, Evangelicals, Iglesia ni Cristo, Jehovah's Witnesses, the Local Church, Lutherans, Methodists, Monophysites, Nestorians, the New Apostolic Church, Pentecostals, Plymouth Brethren, Presbyterians, the Salvation Army, Seventh-Day Adventists, Shakers, Stone-Campbell churches (Disciples of Christ; Churches of Christ; the "Christian Church and Churches of Christ"; the International Church of Christ); Uniate churches, United Church of Christ/Congregationalists, the Unity Church, Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, Vineyard churches

The following groups are religions, but have not been included in this list of major religions primarily for one or more of the following reasons: They are not a distinct, independent religion, but a branch of a broader religion/category. They lack appreciable communities of adherents outside their home country. They are very small in adherents.

Mandeans,                 PL Kyodan,                           Ch'ondogyo,              Wonbulgyo,              

Vodoun,                     Seicho-No-Ie,                         Falun Dafa/Falun Gong,      Taoism,

Confucianism,           Roma                                                                         

http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/

http://www.religionfacts.com/

http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.htm

 

 

Religion Power point Project


Teacher Name:


Student Name:     ________________________________________

 

 

CATEGORY

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Content - Accuracy

All facts in the Power point are accurate.

99-90% of the facts in the Power point are accurate.

89-80% of the facts in the Power point are accurate.

Fewer than 80% of the facts in the Power point are accurate.

Writing - Mechanics

Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the Power point.

Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the Power point after feedback from an adult.

There are 1-2 capitalization and/or punctuation errors in the Power point even after feedback from an adult.

There are several capitalization or punctuation errors in the Power point even after feedback from an adult.

Attractiveness & Organization

The Power point has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The Power point has attractive formatting and well-organized information.

The Power point has well-organized information.

The Power point's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.

Graphics/Pictures

Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.

Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the Power point seems "text-heavy".

Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

Knowledge Gained

Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the Power point and to technical processes used to create the Power point.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the Power point and to technical processes used to create the Power point.

Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the Power point and to technical processes used to create the Power point.

Student appears to have little knowledge about the facts or technical processes used in the Power point.

 


 

Additional Questions:

1.      Who was the founder of this religion? In what year was this religion founded?

2.      Who are the religious leaders of this religion?

3.      What is the place of worship of this religion?

4.      Where did this religion begin? Where is it practiced today?

5.      What are the main beliefs of this religion?

6.      Does this religion have a god(s)? Describe the god(s).

7.      What is (are) the sacred writing(s) of this religion? What do they contain?

8.      Describe the religious practices of this religion. How do they worship? How do they practice their beliefs?

9.      What are the religious festivals? How, when, and why do they celebrate these festivals?

10.  What are the main symbols of this religion? What do they represent?