Edpuzzle Activity: The Life of the Buddha

Edpuzzle Activity: The Life of Buddha  Today you will continue to learn abouthe life and teachings of the Buddha by completing a video activity through EDpuzzle. After the clicking the link, click "Login," "Student," and then "Sign in with Google." You may also access this activity through Google Classroom. 

Once you're logged in, make sure you've selected the video "Life of Buddha." If you have headphones, use them. As the video progresses, it will stop periodically and ask you a question. You must answer the question in order to proceed. If you don't finish your EDpuzzle in class today, please complete it by Friday, February 26. Good luck! If you finish early, you may silent read.

The Origins of Buddhism: The Life of Buddha (Day 2)

 Today's Learning Objective  Know the life and moral teachings of the Buddha. 

The Life of Buddha: Examining Multiple Sources  Today we will continue read about the life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) and how Buddhism came to be. We will continue reading the version of the 'Story of the Buddha' created by the site buddha.net which you can find here, while recording key events from his life using the document Important Events in the Life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha). 

We will then compare this version of Buddha' life with excerpts about Buddha included in the Interactive Reading Guide of our Ancient Civilizations textbook below. We will also be watching recreations of parts of Buddha's life story featured in the the movie Little Buddha. Ultimately, our goal is to synthesize these three tellings of Buddha's life using our document Important Events in the Life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha). 

           

 

Homework  Continue working on your assignment Important Events in the Life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha).

The Origins of Buddhism: The Life of the Buddha

Siddhartha Gautama sat under the Bodhi Tree until he gained enlightenment and became the Buddha. 

 Today's Learning Objective  Know the life and moral teachings of the Buddha. 

Background Knowledge  In our previous unit, we learned about Hinduism, the first major world religion to take root in ancient India. A second major religion known as Buddhism also has its roots in India. Buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, an Indian spiritual leader. Today you will begin to learn about Siddhartha's life and his founding of Buddhism.  

The Life of Buddha  One of the key differences between Hinduism and Buddhism is that Buddhism had a founder, Siddhartha Gautama, a real life person who started the religion. Today we will read about his life story and how Buddhism came to be. We will read the version of the 'Story of the Buddha' created by the site buddha.net which you can find here. 

While many elements of Siddhartha's story are similar across various sources, it is very important, especially as history students, to consider the source when determining the validity and reliability of information. Before you reading, you should always ask yourself the following: Who wrote this? What is the author's perspective? Why was it written? Where was it written? Is it reliable? Why? Why not? Considering the source is a website that promotes and markets the teachings and practice of Buddhism, does that make their version of Buddha's story more or less valid than the version included in our Social Studies textbook? These are questions we must consider.

As we read this version of the the 'Story of the Buddha' today, I want you to identify the key events in Siddhartha's life that you consider to be the most important in capturing who he was and explaining how Buddhism came to be. You will record these events using the document Important Events in the Life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), which can be found in your Social Studies Google Classroom. Tomorrow you will have an opportunity to check the reliability and consistency of the version of events you recorded by comparing them to other sources.  

Homework  (1.) Complete the assignment Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts), which is due tomorrow, Friday, February 19. (2.) Complete the assignment Important Events in the Life of Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha), which will be due next Friday, February 26.

Assessing Hinduism

 Today's Learning Objectives  * Explain the major beliefs and practice of the religion of Hinduism. * Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details.

Assessment: Hinduism Quiz  Today you will be taking a short quiz to demonstrate some of what you have learned so far about the religion of Hinduism. The quiz consists of five multiple choice questions and one short answer paragraph. You can find it here. You are allowed to utilize your Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts) notes during the quiz.

Determining the Central Idea of the Hinduism Unit  Over the course of the last several weeks as we have studied Hinduism, you have utilized the document Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts). You have taken notes on the parts, the details, and the various elements of Hinduism, while the leaving the 'Central Idea' section blank. What I want you to do today is to review your notes about the various elements of Hinduism in order to determine what is the larger, more central idea about Hinduism they work together to convey. Write a central idea statement about the religion of Hinduism based on the notes you have taken. 

The Beliefs of Hinduism: The Three Paths to God

A Hindu pilgrim offers prayers after taking a dip in the Ganges River. 

 Today's Learning Objective  Explain the major beliefs and practice of the religion of Hinduism. 

Guided Reading: 'The Three Paths to God'  Today we are going to learn about the various ways that Hindus practice their religion. As we read excerpts of our Social Studies textbook, Ancient Civilizations, together, continue to take notes using the document Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts).

Video: 'The History of Hindu India'  As we near the end of our unit on Hinduism, let's watch the short video "The History of Hindu India," which ties together some of the big ideas we have been learning about. Continue to take notes using your Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts).  

Homework  Hinduism Quiz tomorrow! Please study and make sure you understand the basic beliefs of the religion.

The Beliefs of Hinduism: Reincarnation and Karma

 Today's Learning Objective  Explain the major beliefs and practice of the religion of Hinduism. 

Turning in Your Caste System Infographic  Before we start our lesson today I need each of you to turn in your Caste System Infographic project. Whether you are finished or not I need a link to your project so I can begin assessing your work. If you Google Drawing, simply copy the URL of the document. If you used easel.ly, click on the 'Share' button, select 'Shareable Link,' and then click the 'Copy' button (see below). 

Next, using the Google Form below, input your first and last name, class period, the link to your project, and an explanation of what your Infographic shows that you learned. 

 

The Beliefs of Hinduism: Reincarnation and Karma  Today we continue learning about some of the core beliefs Hinduism, while using our Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts) document to take notes. Our focus today is on the beliefs of reincarnation and karma. First, we will read excerpts from our Social Studies textbook Ancient Civilizations below. Then we will watch two different videos about Hindu religious beliefs. Remember to keep track of your various sources on your study guide.  

Now we will watch the video "Reincarnation in Hinduism" below. 

Finally, we will end today's lesson by watching Crash Course's take on some of the core beliefs of Hinduism. 

The Basic Beliefs of Hinduism: The Four Goals of Life

Living a moral life, known as dharma, is one of the goals of life for Hindus.

 Today's Learning Objective  Explain the major beliefs and practice of the religion of Hinduism. 

The Basic Beliefs of Hinduism: The Four Goals of Life  Today we will continue our study of the religion of Hinduism, while using our Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts) document to take notes. Our focus today is on learning about the "Four Goals of Life" for Hindus. We will read excerpts from our Social Studies textbook Ancient Civilizations below. 

CNN Student News  As we watch CNN Student News today, identify one or two news stories that you can pinpoint geographically and place on the Current Event layer of your Social Studies World Map via Google Maps. 

Washington, D.C.; New Hampshire; and LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, in Pasadena, California were all featured in today's segment. After pinning at least one of these places on your map, consider the most important question: What happened here? You should include a title for the event, the date(s) the event took place, a brief summary of what happened, and include an appropriate photo or video. If you need to refer to a transcript of today's broadcast you can find it here.

Homework  (1.) Complete your Caste System Infographic, which is due tomorrow, Friday, February 12. (2.) Continue working on your Hinduism Study Guide (A Central Idea and Its Parts) document.