This material will serve as a guide to identify words related to Introduction To World Religions And Belief concepts such as Religion and Spirituality, Belief system or worldview, Origin of Religion, Effects of religion and Major religions. It will also help learners to become more fluent in reading to understand what they read .
Objective
Read grade- level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression;
Read with automaticity grade level frequently occurring content area words;
Read grade level text with 145 words correct per minute; and
Show helpfulness, teamwork and cooperation in performing the activities.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 12
Learning Area
Content/Topic
Definition of Terms
How World Religions Began
Positive and Negative Effect of Religions
Comparative Analysis
Synthesis
Intended Users
Learners
Competencies
Give an example of a belief system or a worldview
Differentiate religion from:
a. spirituality
b. theology
c. philosophy of religion
Infer that:
a. a belief system or worldview is a particular way of ordering the realities of one’s world.
b. religion is the pursuit of transformation guided by a sacred belief system.
c. spirituality is one’s integrative view of life. it involves a quest for the meaning and ultimate value of life as opposed to an instrumentalist or materialistic attitude to life.
Prepare character sketches of a person who is spiritual but not religious and a person who is religious but not spiritual
Cite regions or places where specific religions evolved
Analyze the culture of the region that gave rise to specific religions
Explain how geography influences religion and religion affects culture
Conduct a group activity that demonstrates the influence of a religion in a certain culture
Identify the positive and negative effects of religions
Provide evidence that religion brought about an event in history
Justify that religion can have positive or negative effects on society
Gather print or web-based articles, photos, editorials, etc. showing the positive or negative effects of religion
Identify the uniqueness and similarities of judaism, christianity and islam
Provide evidence that judaism, christianity and islam share common roots from patriarch abraham
Justify that judaism, christianity and islam, as monotheistic religions, have largely influenced the world today.
Conduct a group research on the doctrines of each of the three religions and compare them in the aspects of origin, morality, purpose, destiny, and views on women
Simulate a panel discussion of inter-religious dialogue that reflects the following:
a. the meaning and ultimate value of life
b. how one is to relate to one’s self, family, society and nature
c. the way to achieve personal happiness and fulfilment
