Aim: How did belief systems spread out around the world?

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Do Now: If you walk up & down Main St. we can eat food from all around the world; Chinese food, Mexican food, Jewish food, Italian food, Indian food, etc. What makes this possible?

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Aim: How did belief systems spread out around the world?. Do Now: If you walk up & down Main St. we can eat food from all around the world; Chinese food, Mexican food, Jewish food, Italian food, Indian food, etc. What makes this possible?. Spread of Religion Vocabulary. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Do Now:

If you walk up & down Main St. we can eat food from all around the world; Chinese food, Mexican food, Jewish food, Italian food, Indian food, etc.

What makes this possible?

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Missionaries [mish-uh-ner-ees]– people dedicated to spreading a religion

Diaspora [dahy-as-per-uh]– the scattering of people, happened when the Romans expelled (threw out) the Jews from Palestine in 135 A.D.

Convert [kon-vurt]– a person who switches from one religion to another. Ex: Mauryan ruler Asoka converted to Buddhism

SAT Word of the Day – foible [foi-buhl]– a minor character flawEx: Alex’s foible in school is that his notebook is

unorganized.

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Examine the handout – Expansion of World Religions

Underline or highlight the important information in each paragraph

Utilize the underlined information to fill out the graphic organizer on the backSpread of

BuddhismSpread of Judaism

Spread of Christianity

Spread of Islam

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Choose 1 religion & explain how it spread & where it spread to…answers must be 3 FULL SENTENCES

Index Card will be handed in & count as a 100 point quiz grade!