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Essential Questions
Overarching:
-What influence do these belief systems maintain and
command today?
-Why are belief systems necessary?
-How have these belief systems lasted the tests of time?
Topical:
-What similarities do Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam share?
-What connections can be made between these belief
systems?
-How have these belief systems changed over time?
Understandings
Overarching
-Students will understand the origins of major modern
belief systems.
-Students will understand the impact and influence of
these ancient belief systems upon modern society.
-Students will understand how these belief systems spread,
gained in popularity, and maintained influence over
centuries.
-Students will understand the basic principles of the 5
major belief systems
-Students will understand the connections and common
threads between the 5 major belief systems.