Topic 4 India Lessons 3 and 4 Online Book

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Boldface Heading: Origins and Beliefs of Hinduism

Question: Read the paragraph carefully. List 3 facts about Hinduism discussed in this paragraph.

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Watch the video, Hindu Traditions and Practices.

Stop the video at :38 and 3:32 and look for the answers.

When people started asking serious questions like how should people live and what is right and​ (a)   teachers known as ​ (b)   began to explore these ideas with their students.

• wrong
• gurus
• different
• left
• grinches
• professors

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Watch the video, Hindu Traditions and Practices.

Stop the video at 1:23 and 3:22 and look for the answers.

What is reincarnation?

• Everyone has a soul that only lives once.

• Everyone has a soul that is born and reborn many times in different bodies.

• Elephants are majestic animals that control the thoughts of Hindu people.

• Temples are in everyone's home and all must enter through the front door at night.

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Watch the video, Hindu Traditions and Practices.

Stop the video at 2:03 and 3:22 and look for the answers.

Question: What is dharma?

• The duty to be an athlete and a good student in all math classes.

• The duty to join the military when you turn 18 to fight for your country.

• The duty to put out the trash every morning and cleaning your room.

• The duty to do the right thing and avoid doing harm to all living things.

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Watch the video, Hindu Traditions and Practices.

What religion is discussed in the video?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Judaism

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 1

Bottom of page 1: Vocabulary and Academic Vocabulary

Term: Karma

Fill in the blank: In Hinduism, the effects of a person's (a)   in this and in previous lives.

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Bottom of page 1: Vocabulary and Academic Vocabulary

Term: Ahimsa

Define the term Ahimsa by using page one of lesson 3.

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Boldface Heading: Vedic Age Beliefs and Practices

Fill in the blanks: As you have learned, the (a)   are the subcontinent's oldest known religious ​ (b)   . They were memorized and passed on by word of ​ (c)   . They were later ​ (d)   down, though the oral tradition remained important.

• Vedas
• texts
• mouth
• written

Topic 4 Lesson 3 Page 3

Boldface Heading: How Did Classical Hinduism Develop?

Question: What is the name for the single spiritual power that Hindu people believe in?

• Buddha

• Subcontinent

• Brahman

• Teachers

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Boldface Heading: New Teachings

Question: Read the first paragraph carefully. People often think about questions like: Why were we born? How should we live? What happens when we die? In Hinduism, the (a)   left their homes to live in the forest, to think, and to talk about religious ideas. In a sense these gurus and their students were the founders of modern Hinduism.