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HUM 130 Week 1 Assignment Vocabulary QuizHUM 130 Week 1 CheckPoint Effects of ReligionHUM 130 Week 2 Exercise Indigenous Culture Web Site ReviewsHUM 130 Week 2 DQ 1 and DQ 2HUM 130 Week 3 CheckPoint Hindu Terms MapHUM 130 Week 3 Assignment Hinduism PaperHUM 130 Week 4 CheckPoint Final Project Preparation

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HUM 130 Week 1 Assignment Vocabulary QuizFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Effects of ReligionPost a response as an attachment (in the Assignments Link) to this prompt: Religion

may affect people in many different ways. List at least two effects that organized religion has had on society and provide

examples from past or present world events that illustrate your examples. Post a 300-500 word response as an attachment in the Assignments Link by Day 3.



HUM 130 Week 1 CheckPoint Effects of ReligionFor more course tutorials visit

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Assignment: Vocabulary QuizComplete Vocabulary Quiz found in Appendix C in the Materials Tab. Post your

response to the Assignments area by Day 7.When working on the vocabulary quiz, please keep in mind that these definitions

relate to religions. For some words, there are other meanings, such as political meanings that differ from how the terms are used in relation to religions.



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Discussion Questions (150-200 words each, post in Main forum)After reading the first Chapter in Living Religions (Fisher, 2005), answer the question

“What is Religion?” Think through what defines something as a religion, and the usefulness it plays in one’s life. (Day 1)

As suggested by Fisher (2005) in Living Religions, consider the interrelatedness of everything in the cosmos as it is expressed in many indigenous religions. How do you think the importance of these relationships developed? What spiritual purpose do you think they serve for indigenous peoples? (Day 4)



HUM 130 Week 2 Exercise Indigenous Culture Web Site ReviewsFor more course tutorials visit

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Exercise: Indigenous Culture Web Site ReviewsFind two Web sites dealing with indigenous cultures or religions. Discuss how modern

civilization has affected the spiritual lives of the indigenous peoples you explored. Are indigenous religions still practiced today? If so, how have the practices changed over time? (200-300 Words)

Also Complete Appendix D using the two Web sites you found.Post these together in one attachment to theAssignments Link by Day 3, Wednesday.



HUM 130 Week 3 Assignment Hinduism PaperFor more course tutorials visit

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Assignment: Hinduism PaperWrite a 700- to 1000-word paper answering the following questions:

Considering that Hinduism lacks a uniting belief system, what makes up the Hindu religion?

What are the cultural and societal influences that have made Hinduism vital to the region in which it originated?

Explain the desire for liberation from earthly existence.Post to Assignments Linkby Day 7.

Format your paper according to APA standards.



HUM 130 Week 3 CheckPoint Hindu Terms MapFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Hindu Terms MapPost your answers to Appendix E in the Assignments Link forum by Day 3.



HUM 130 Week 4 CheckPoint Final Project PreparationFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Final Project PreparationReview the material found in Appendices A & F. Complete Appendix B. Post to the Assignments Link by Day 3.




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Discussion Questions (150-200 words each, post in Main forum)How did the childhood experiences of Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) lead to his

questioning of the spiritual practices of his time? (Day 1)How do contemporary Buddhist practices reflect the foundations of the religion?

(Day 4)



HUM 130 Week 5 Assignment Judaism PresentationFor more course tutorials visit

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Assignment: Judaism Presentation Create a PowerPoint® Presentation geared toward teaching a younger person, age 9 to

14 year old, about Judaism. Post this to the Assignments Link by Day 7. Your presentation must cover each of the following topics:

Relationship with God/TorahHistory of Key Sacred TextsTen CommandmentsJerusalemThe Nation of Israel



HUM 130 Week 5 CheckPoint Eastern Religion Elements MatrixFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Eastern Religion Elements MatrixComplete Appendix G and postto the Assignments Link forum by Day 3.



HUM 130 Week 6 CheckPoint Five Pillars of IslamFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Five Pillars of IslamSubmit a 300- to 700-word response answering the following questions: What are the central beliefs of Islam, and how are they reflected in the "Five Pillars”?Which of the Five Pillars do you feel would be easiest to fulfill, and which would be

the most challenging?Post (as an attachment) to the Assignments Link by Day 3.




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Discussion Questions (150-200 words each, post in Main forum)How has Christianity, a faith based on the teachings of one text, the Bible, divided into

so many denominations? Do you consider this to be positive or negative in the development of Christianity? (Day 1)

What events and figures have shaped the development of Islam in the United States? (Day 4)



HUM 130 Week 7 Assignment Jesus & Mohammed PaperFor more course tutorials visit

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Assignment: Jesus & Mohammed PaperSubmit a 1,250- to 1,500-word paper in which you compare and contrast the lives of

Jesus and Mohammed in relation to each respective religion. Complete the following steps in your paper:

Trace the lives of Jesus and Mohammed historically. Compare what impact the death of each person had on his respective religion.Describe the ways each individual was or is worshipped.Explain how their messages are being carried out in the world today.

Format your paper according to APA standards.



HUM 130 Week 7 CheckPoint Monotheistic Religions Elements MatrixFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Monotheistic Religions Elements MatrixComplete Appendix H and post to the Assignments Link by Day 3.



HUM 130 Week 8 CheckPoint Rough Draft World Religions ReportFor more course tutorials visit

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CheckPoint: Rough Draft World Religions ReportPost Your Rough Draft of your World Religions Report to the Assignments Link by

Day 3.This draft should consist of at least a cover page, introductory paragraph, outline of

paper, and references page. It should show that significant work and research has been done on the paper, and it is near completion.




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Discussion Questions (150-200 words each, post in Main forum)How are newer religions different from older ones? How are they similar? (Day 1)What effect do you think religious pluralism and the interfaith movement will have on

the future of organized religion?Explain your answer. (Day 4)



HUM 130 Week 9 Capstone CheckpointFor more course tutorials visit

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Capstone CheckPointPost your response to the following questions:

Reflect upon your own spiritual journey. In 300-500 words, how do you perceive yourself in relation to religion or spirituality?

Post in the Assignments Link by Day 3.



HUM 130 Week 9 Final Project World Religions ReportFor more course tutorials visit

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Final Project: World Religions ReportResources: Appendices A, B, & FSelect a religion that is not your own and then visit a place of worship and interview a

person of that faith. Write a 2,000- to 2,500-word informative paper about the religion.




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