Western Religions

Standard

• CCSD 5.2: Students will explain the origin, traditions, and spread of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam including their impact on society by utilizing one of the big 11 social studies skills.

Objective

• Students will create a Western World Religion flip book.

Western Religions

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

Judaism

Monotheistic- One God (Yahweh)

Oldest of the religions- followers are called Jews

Messengers: Abraham, Moses, King David

Date: 3000 BCE

Holy Book: Torah First part of what Christians call the Old Testament

Holy City: Jerusalem

Judaism

Beliefs: Saturday is the Sabbath begins at sundown Friday

Religious worship – Synagogue

12 Commandments (10)

Kosher Law

Celebrate (Chanukah) Hanukkah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Passover (Exodus)

Christianity

Monotheistic- One God (Trinity/Jehovah )

Literal meaning “belonging to Christ”

Messenger: Jesus of Nazareth

Holy Book: Bible- (Old and New Testament)

Holy City: Jerusalem, Vatican City

Christianity

Beliefs: Vary10 Commandments

Golden Rule

Religious Worship- Church

Eucharist (consecrated meal of bread and wine)

Celebrations: Easter and Christmas

Splits: Catholicism, Orthodox & Protestant

Saint Peter’s Basilica

and Saint Peter’s

Square

Pope Francis I

• Originally from Argentina

• First Pope from outside of Europe

• The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church

• Lives in the Vatican

Islam

Monotheistic- One God (God = Allah)

Literal meaning of Islam is peace

Fastest growing religion- Followers are called Muslims

Messenger: The Holy Prophet Muhammad

Date: 622 C.E.

Holy Book: Qur’an (or Koran,“the recitation”) Received from the angel Gabriel

Holy City: Mecca

Five Pillars of IslamTo bear witness that there is none worthy of worship save Allah (God) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (God)

Daily Prayer (Salah) - Often at a Mosque

To Pay Zakah (Alms giving =charity)

Pilgrimage to the House of Allah (Hajj)

Sawm, or fasting during Ramadhan

Pilgrims praying at the Haram Mosque in Mecca

The Kaaba