Exploring World Religions

Describe what a religion is and the way religions are similar and different.

What Is Religion? pp. 4–11

Standards

RI.3.2

Explain how the author uses details to support the idea that religion has shaped the world we live in today.

OWMR — Introduction

Standards

RI.3.2RI.3.8

2 days

Explain what evidence both authors include to show that religion has played an important role in shaping our world.

What Is Religion?
OWMR

Standards

L.3.1.hL.3.1.iRI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2

Explain what the section “The Story of Judaism” is mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main ideas by determining the main idea.

What Is Religion? pp. 12–13

Standards

RI.3.2

Explain the history and beliefs of Judaism.

OWMR pp. 1–3

Standards

RI.3.3RI.3.8

Analyze the evidence the author includes to support the idea that “for centuries, holidays and traditions have been an essential part of Jewish life."

OWMR pp. 4–11

Standards

RI.3.2RI.3.8

Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Judaism.

OWMR
What Is Religion?

Standards

RI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.d

Explain what the sections “The Story of Jesus” and “Many Kinds of Christians” are mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main idea.

What Is Religion? pp. 14–17

Standards

RI.3.2

Explain the history and beliefs of Christianity.

OWMR pp. 13–17

Standards

RI.3.3RI.3.8

Explain if all Christian groups, or denominations, are the same and what evidence the author gives to either support or disprove this idea.

OWMR pp. 18–23

Standards

RI.3.3RI.3.8

Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Christianity.

OWMR
What Is Religion?

Standards

RI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.d

Explain what the section “The Story of Islam” is mostly about and what details the author includes to support the main idea.

What Is Religion? pp. 18–19

Standards

RI.3.2

Explain the history and beliefs of Islam.

OWMR pp. 24–29

Standards

RI.3.3RI.3.8

Explain the five pillars of Islam and why each pillar is important.

OWMR pp. 30–35

Standards

RI.3.3

Explain what both authors want a reader to know and understand about the key beliefs and aspects of Islam.

OWMR
What Is Religion?

Standards

RI.3.9SL.3.1W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.d

2 days

Research and take notes about either Hinduism or Buddhism by reading multiple texts to determine and synthesize key information about a topic.

What Is Religion? — pp. 20-21, pp. 24-25
OWMR pp. 37–47

Standards

RI.3.2W.3.2W.3.2.aW.3.2.bW.3.2.dW.3.7W.3.8

Writing

5 days

Write a research report describing key aspects of Buddhism or Hinduism by writing informative texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.