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World Religions Project

World Religions Project. Warm-up: MUSIC WRITE LISTEN to the song What is religion do you think is associated with this song? Why? What does this song teach you about the beliefs or ideas of this religion?. World Religions Project.

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World Religions Project

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  1. World Religions Project Warm-up: MUSIC WRITE LISTEN to the song What is religion do you think is associated with this song? Why? What does this song teach you about the beliefs or ideas of this religion?

  2. World Religions Project Quotation: “Even though religions may look so different, in reality they are really very similar.” You will be agreeing or disagreeing with this quote. I think we’ll find that you can answer the question both ways, so you will have to decide what is your perspective.

  3. Question: Are the world’s religions more similar than they are different? • Choose which opinion you hold: • The world’s religions are more similar than they are different. • The world’s religions are more different than they are similar.

  4. Choose which TWO religions you will use in this paper to prove your point: • Judaism • Christianity • Islam • Hinduism

  5. Choose the topics/ideas you will compare in your paper: • Origins • Holy book/sacred text(s) • Initiation into the religion (ceremony) • Acceptance of the religion (ceremony) • Afterlife • Other: • Other: • Other: • Other:

  6. INTRODUCTION • Begin with a broad statement • Give information about purpose of religion • Introduce the two religions you will write about • Give background of the two religions • Thesis (state your opinion about the question)

  7. THESIS • The world’s religions are more similar/different than similar/different the religions of and have similar/different and , but similar/different .

  8. INTRODUCTION & Outline • Do an outline of your introduction using the worksheet provided. • Write out your introduction. • Begin to develop your ideas by filling in your outline.

  9. HOMEWORK • Write your introduction • Fill in your outline • Rough Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 9TH • Extra Credit: Have your rough draft peer edited or edited by your teacher • Final Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 16TH

  10. World Religions Project Warm-up: MUSIC WRITE LISTEN to the song What is religion do you think is associated with this song? Why? What does this song teach you about the beliefs or ideas of this religion?

  11. BODY PARAGRAPHS • Use your body paragraphs to give specific evidence/proof that your opinion is correct. • Give your evidence. • Use the T – I –E – D structure for your paragraphs. • Each paragraph should address a specific component, feature, topic and idea of each of the two religions. • What does T – I – E – D stand for?

  12. BODY PARAGRAPH • T – Topic Sentence: and are similar/different because… the thing that you are comparing . • I – Introduce Evidence/Context (According to the research, studies…) • E – Evidence/Supporting Details (The document shows…, It’s proven…) • D – Discuss Evidence (As a result of…, This was interesting because…, This shows…)

  13. BODY PARAGRAPH • Work on your T – I – E – D outline for your two body paragraphs that PROVE your thesis.

  14. COUNTERARGUMENTBODY PARAGRAPH • Use your counterargument body paragraph to give specific evidence/proof that YOUR opinion is correct by taking a paragraph to consider the opposing opinion. • Give evidence for the opposing viewpoint. • Use the T – I –E – D structure for your paragraphs. • The paragraph should address a specific component, feature, topic and idea of each of the two religions that fits the opposing viewpoint.

  15. COUNTERARGUMENTBODY PARAGRAPH • Your THESIS • What is the opposing argument? What is the thesis that is OPPOSITE of your thesis? • What evidence can you find to PROVE that argument? • Why is your argument (thesis) evidence strong than the evidence of the opposing argument (thesis)

  16. COUNTERARGUMENTBODY PARAGRAPH • Work on your T – I – E – D outline for your counterargument body paragraph that PROVES your thesis by addressing the opposing argument.

  17. HOMEWORK • Write your two body paragraphs that PROVE your argument and your one counterargument body paragraph. • Rough Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 9TH • Extra Credit: Have your rough draft peer edited or edited by your teacher • Final Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 16TH

  18. World Religions Project Warm-up: MUSIC WRITE LISTEN to the song What is religion do you think is associated with this song? Why? What does this song teach you about the beliefs or ideas of this religion?

  19. CONCLUSION • YOUR thesis • RESTATE your opinion in a new way and why it is correct • SO WHAT? What is the significance of what you just proved? To you? To society? • Why is it that people of all different religions disagree? Why is there so much conflict and/or fighting? Is it justified? Why?

  20. CONCLUSION • Do your conclusion worksheet • Write out your conclusion

  21. HOMEWORK • Write your conclusion • Rough Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 9TH • Extra Credit: Have your rough draft peer edited or edited by your teacher • Final Draft DUE FRIDAY MARCH 16TH

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