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Tuesday, August 19th
• CNN Student News• Hinduism• Maps
• No tests are not graded- By Friday
• Anyone need to take the test?
Hinduism
Hinduism has grown to become the world's third largest religion, after Christianity and Islam.
It claims about 950 million followers -- about 14% of the world's population.
It is the most popular religion in India, Nepal, and among
the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Estimates of the number of Hindus in the U.S.:
1.5 million
Origins: • the origin of
Hinduism dates back to 5,000 or more years.
• The word "Hindu" is derived from the name of River Indus which flows through northern India.
Origins of Hinduism
India Map
Himalayas
Ganges & Indus River
India “Haboob”
Hinduism is a mixture of the traditional Aryan religion, Brahmanism, and other central Asian religions.
In order to truly understand Hinduism, one must think about it as both a way of life and a religion.
Hinduism is an all
encompassing way of life
• Meditation
• Yoga
• They focus on connecting with nature and the divine through their daily meditation and prayers.
Influences in Indian life and Society
YogaWas developed as a method of training the body to
achieve oneness with Brahman.
It is a form of meditation
• All living things have a soul (atman)
• The earth is temporary (Maya)
• Ultimate goal is liberation• Only possible through
reincarnation- see next slide
Basic Beliefs of Hinduism
Life and Rebirth: Hindus believe in REINCARNATION
They can be reborn through a different
medium-person, animal, or part of nature.
• Souls are born and reborn many times, each time into a new body.
Most forms of Hinduism are henotheistic: they recognize a single deity, and recognizes
other gods and goddesses as facets, forms, manifestations, or aspects of that supreme
God.Is this is same as polytheistic?
Three main Gods:1. Brahma2. Vishnu3. Siva
There are thousands of other gods in the
Hindu religion
They all represent different aspects of the ONE God!
What goes around comes around…
KARMA• Karma determines how you will
live your next life. • Through pure acts, thoughts and
devotion, one can be reborn at a higher level.
Bad deeds can cause a person to be reborn as a lower level, or even as an animal.
• Hindus consider all life to be sacred and so they practice the principle of ahimsa, or non-violence.
• Many Hindus are vegetarian
• Cows are Sacred in India because they are seen as the most generous of all animals.
• Gandhi is a famous Hindu leader
Temples
Hindu Video
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBZRTzXARWM
Block Day: August 20th & 21st
• CNN Student News• Map• Caste System• Activities
• Crash Course in Indus River Valley
Map Activity
• Learning Goal: Students will be able to label key features of Ancient Indian society on a map.
• Directions: On Page 67 of the World History book, look up and label the following features of India on the provided map. This information will be references in class, and also, on your assessment.
The Caste System
The Caste SystemThe Caste System is a system of social division in India.
There is some debate as to it origins, but it is made up of four main castes and several sub-castes. You are born into your caste and may
not change your caste within your lifetime. Brahmins The top caste, the priests. They are the closest to Brahman
KshatryiasSecond Caste, the warriors and princesVaishyaMerchants, artisans and landowners(Skilled workers) ShudraThe workers, the lowest caste.(unskilled workers)
Each caste has its own Dharma, or duty. You must obey the dharma of your caste to earn good Karma and be able to be reincarnated at a
higher caste in the next life.
Varna (Social Hierarchy)
Shudras
Vaishyas
Kshatriyas
Pariahs UntouchablesPariahs Untouchables
BrahminsPriests
Merchants & Craftsmen
Royalty & Warriors
Unskilled Workers
Rules of the Caste System• A person born into one caste
never changed castes or mixed with members of other castes.
• If someone broke the rules, they could be banned from their homes or caste, making them untouchables.
• They could not marry or eat with anyone outside of their caste group.
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Sudras
Untouchables • These people were the bottom of Hindu society, they are not considered
part of the caste system. • About 5% of the population of India. They are required to perform the
dirtiest jobs dealing with trash, human waste, and death.• People of other castes refuse to do these jobs because they may damage
their Karma.• In the past Untouchables were not allowed to associate with people of other
castes. They were even required to carry of noisemaker to warn people of the approach so they would not accidentally run into someone.
• Discrimination against them continues today, even though the caste system has been declared illegal.
Video Example
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM85zVt6xCU
Slumdog Millionaire movie
Symbols of Hinduism
Bindi:Symbolizes:• female energy
and is believed to protect women and their husbands.
• made with the paste of colored sandalwood, sindoor or turmeric.
Swastika• Its name comes the
Sanskrit word svasti meaning good fortune, luck and well-being.
Aum (Om)• the three major
Hindu gods - Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva
Crash Course
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7ndRwqJYDM
Modern Caste System articles analysis
HAPPY FRIDAY!
• CNN Student news– Check sheet– Check map
• Pass back tests• Check Grades
• Untouchables current event