S7G12 THE STUDENT WILL ANALYZE THE DIVERSE CULTURES OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ASIA.

Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group.

• Ethnic Group

A group of people who share common religion, 

language, food, history, and race.

Chinese, Japanese, Russian, African, English

• Religious Group

• A set of individuals whose identity themselves in terms of common religious beliefs, doctrines, practices, or rituals. They share a belief system in a god or gods.

• Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists

Hinduism Buddhism Islam Shintoism Confucianism

Developed in India and one of the oldest. Polytheistic Worship many gods but all gods are part of a supreme spirit.

Began in India Founder: Siddhartha Gautama

Muslim invaders entered India in the 1500s AD.

Founded in Japan Shinto=means the “Way of the Gods”

Founded in ChinaConfucius beliefs: Good Character and virtue in the people.

Vedas is sacred bookKarma: one’s actions determines ones fate

Buddha means: Enlightened One

Holy Book: Quran Kami=Shinto believe that these spirits exist in thing all around them.

Golden Rule: What you do not like when done to you, do not to others.

All gods are part of a supreme spirit, Braham

The Middle Way: the correct way to live/Buddhist Teaching

Five Pillars: Basic beliefs of Islam

Religious Practice: Pray at small altars in their homes.

The Chinese emperor hired Confucian scholars in 121 BC to help organize his government.

Believe in Reincarnation: Souls return to life in another body after death.

Believe: To be happy and find peace: Give up greed and greedy desires

Monotheistic Religion: Worship one god

Believe: Do not believe in life after death.

Confucian teaching is more about ethnics and behavior than religious beliefs.

Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.  

•Read Pages: 153-155•Review the graphs on page 154 and answer questions on page 155

• 453. Which Asian countries have the highest literacy rate?

• 454. Which Asian country has the lowest literacy rate?

• 455. Which Asian countries have the highest national wealth?

• 456. Which Asian countries have the lowest national wealth?

• 457. Which generalization can you make about the relationship between national wealth and literacy? GDP

• 458. Why do some very poor countries in Asia still have high literacy rates?