Introduction to Hinduism

Hinduism

Miss Baldini

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• ​Can we add more to our KWL chart?

• ​Next activity, we will be finishing our reading and answering comprehension questions.

• Finally, we will complete Doodle Notes​

​¿Podemos agregar más a nuestra tabla KWL?

En la próxima actividad, terminaremos nuestra lectura y responderemos preguntas de comprensión.

Finalmente, completaremos Doodle Notes

Open Ended

Identify how many Hindus there are in the world.

Identifica cuántos hindúes hay en el mundo.

Open Ended

Explain how historians have proven that the Ayrans and Indus River Valley civilization began to combine.

Explique cómo los historiadores han probado que las civilizaciones Ayrans y Indus River Valley comenzaron a combinarse.

Open Ended

Define what the Vedas are and evaluate their importance in Hinduism.

Definir qué son los Vedas y evaluar su importancia en el hinduismo.

Open Ended

Summarize the concept of Karma and connect how it's related to reincarnation.

Resume el concepto de karma y conecta cómo se relaciona con la reencarnación.

KWL Chart

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¿Podemos agregar más a nuestro gráfico KWL?​

Doodle Notes

​•Hinduism does not have a particular origin.

•It is a combination of different beliefs and practices that began about 4000 years ago.

​El hinduismo no tiene un origen particular.

•Es una combinación de diferentes creencias y prácticas que comenzó hace unos 4000 años.

Sacred Texts: ​

Vedas: Sacred works of Hindu religious literature.

• Upanishads: (800-300 BCE): contain Hindu beliefs

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Poll

Polytheistic is the belief in more than one God

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Brahma is the _____

• destroyer

• creator

• remover of obstacles

• the preserver

Multiple Choice

Ganesha is the remover of _____

• people

• negativity

• obstacles

• the caste system

Multiple Choice

Shiva is the ____

• destroyer

• creator

• remover

• river goddess

Multiple Choice

Vishnu is the ____

• destroyer

• creator

• remover

• preserver

Multiple Choice

Ganga is the Ganges River _____

• preserver

• destroyer

• goddess

• watcher

•REINCARNATION (SAMSARA)– rebirth of the soul continues until a person reached spiritual perfection

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•REENCARNACIÓN (SAMSARA)– el renacimiento del alma continúa hasta que una persona alcanza la perfección espiritual​

•Cycle of rebirth is determined by KARMA.

•Karma – how a person lives determines what form the person will take in the next life (good actions means a soul will be reborn to a higher caste in next life, bad actions means a soul will be reborn in a lower caste in the next life)

​•El ciclo de renacimiento está determinado por KARMA.

•Karma: cómo vive una persona determina qué forma tomará en la próxima vida (las buenas acciones significan que un alma renacerá en una casta superior en la próxima vida, las malas acciones significan que un alma renacerá en una casta inferior en la próxima la vida)

Las creencias del hinduismo están conectadas con la​ Caste System

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•The beliefs of Hinduism are connected to the Caste System​

•DHARMA – correct actions for one’s class, helps achieve karma

•DHARMA: acciones correctas para la clase de uno, ayuda a lograr el karma

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•AHIMSA – non-violence, requires the believer to protect humans, animals, insects, even plants

•MOKSHA – release from the pain and suffering of rebirth and becoming one with the universal spirit, only Brahmins can achieve this

​AHIMSA – no violencia, requiere que el creyente proteja a los humanos, animales, insectos, incluso plantas

MOKSHA: liberarse del dolor y el sufrimiento del renacimiento y volverse uno con el espíritu universal, solo los brahmanes pueden lograr esto.

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Multiple Choice

What is the name of book that contains the sacred writings that Hindus practice?

• The Vedas

• The Qu'ran

• The Torah

• The Bible

Multiple Choice

Hindus divide themselves into these, they are also considered a social class.

• Cliques

• Shrines

• Caste

• Teams

Multiple Choice

Hinduism was founded more than 3000 years ago in this country.

• Japan

• India

• China

• Korea

Multiple Choice

Hindus believe that this god was the creator of the universe.

• Brahman

• Vishnu

• Shiva

• Buddha

Fill in the Blanks

In Hinduism,

is said to be the destroyer of the universe.

Multiple Choice

Hinduism teaches that people are ________  their position in society based upon their deeds in a previous life.

• born into

• able to pick

• randomly chosen