Judaism, Islam, & Christianity
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Standards
SS6G11 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of Europe. b. Describe the major religions in Europe; include Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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1.____________________________________ are m
ajor religions p
racticed in
Eu
rope.
2.
Follow
ers of each p
ractice in ________________, a b
elief in _________ god
.
3.A
ll three started
in _________________________ .
4
._________________________ is a h
oly city for all three religion
s.
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AIS
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5. It was fou
nd
ed b
y _______________________ aroun
d _________________ .
6. Th
e Jewish
holy b
ook is th
e ________________________ . 7. Jew
s worsh
ip in
_____________________ and
______________________ . C
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IST
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ITY
8. C
hristian
s believe in
_________________, wh
o preach
ed a n
ew religion
of love and
k
ind
ness arou
nd
_____________ . 9
. Th
e __________________ is the m
ain h
oly book
for Ch
ristians.
10. C
hristian
s worsh
ip in
_________________ and
__________________ . IS
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11. Islam b
egan arou
nd
_______________ in S
outh
west A
sia. 12. F
ollowers of Islam
are called ___________________, an
d th
e foun
der is
_______________________ . 13. T
he M
uslim
holy b
ook is th
e ______________________ (Koran
). 14
. Th
e Five P
illars of Faith
: F
irst: _____________________________ S
econd
: Givin
g to ____________________ T
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: Belief in
and
sub
mission
to one G
od (A
llah)
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rth: _______________________ d
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g the m
onth
of Ram
adan
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ifth: A
trip (h
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• Judaism, Christianity, & Islam are major religions practiced in Europe.
• Followers of each practice monotheism, a belief in one god.
What else do they have in common?
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• All three believe in one god (monotheistic).
• They all started in Southwest Asia.
• They can trace their roots to Abraham as the father of their faith.
• Jerusalem is the holiest city in the world for Jews and Christians, and the third holiest city for Muslims.
• All three have an important messenger and book of teachings.
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• Judaism is the religion of Jews.
• It was founded by Abraham around 2000 BCE.
• Jews believe that God gave Moses the Ten Commandments.
• The Jewish holy book is the Torah, which is the oral and written laws of the Jews.
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• Jews believe that they descended from Abraham and Sarah, the first people to worship Yahweh (God).
• Abraham lived at least 3,700 years ago in what is now Iraq.
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Abraham & Sarah
The Torah
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• Jews worship in synagogues and temples.
• They believe that a messiah (savior) will lead them to the Promised Land.
• “What is hateful to you, do not to your neighbor.”
How do you feel about this?
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• Christianity actually has its roots in Judaism.
• Christians believe in Jesus, who preached a new religion of love and kindness around 30 CE. • Christians believe that Jesus was the messiah
(savior).
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• The Bible is the main holy book for Christians.
• It consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
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• Christians are grouped by many denominations. • Examples include Catholicism, Orthodoxy,
and Protestantism.
• All denominations of Christians follow the teachings of Jesus.
• Christians worship in churches and chapels.
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• Islam began around 610 CE in Southwest Asia.
• In Arabic, Islam means “surrender” to the will of Allah (God).
• Followers of Islam are called Muslims, and the founder is Muhammad.
• Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last and greatest prophet of Islam. • Other prophets include Abraham, Moses, & Jesus.
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• The Muslim holy book is the Qur’an (Koran). • It states how people should live their lives.
• It describes the Five Pillars of Faith (obligations
all Muslims must fulfill in their lifetime).
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Five Pillars of Faith: (the main duties of Muslims)
1. Prayer, 2. Giving to charity, 3. Belief in and submission to one God (Allah), 4. Fasting during the month of Ramadan, 5. and a trip (hajj) to Mecca once in a lifetime.
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Two letters written by Muhammad…so old!
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Muhammad’s Swords
Muhammad’s Hat, Robe, & Staff
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A piece of Muhammad’s hair One of Muhammad’s
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The Green Dome in Medina
Muhammad’s grave lies under the Green Dome.
(This is his casket.)
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The Grand Mosque in Mecca
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Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Sym
bol
Directio
ns: C
omp
lete the ch
art wh
ile discu
ssing th
e Monotheistic R
eligions presen
tation.
Interestin
g Facts
Follow
ers
Called
Holy
Book
Date
Began
Fou
nd
er
Monotheistic Religions:
Compare and Contrast
Judaism Christianity
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Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Write down 3 interesting (and new to you) facts that you
learned today.
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Directions: If the people below were talking about their religions, what would they say? Create speech bubbles for things that each person would say. Next, illustrate each person (include important elements of their religions, if possible.)