The finished project is due on February 23, 2012.
(Details in English below.)
Grade 7 Religion
World Religions – Research Project / Presentation
For this project, students will work in groups of four to research information about one of the following major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, or Aboriginal Spirituality
Your group may present your information in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, brochure, poster, or information foldable.
Each person in the group is responsible for finding and presenting the following information:
· Person 1
o Statistics & population - include a world population map of the religion, statistics on Newfoundland population of the religion, places of worship (worldwide and Newfoundland), when the religion started (worldwide and Newfoundland), key people (worldwide and Newfoundland)
· Person 2
o Sacred texts, symbols, music, & foods - examples of symbols, a sample recipe, rules relating to foods, titles of texts, examples of songs, etc…
· Person 3
o Guiding principles & Spiritual beliefs - include worship practices, values, central beliefs & teachings, origin/creation stories, rules to live by, etc…
· Person 4
o Traditions - include religious festivals, holy days, celebrations, ceremonies, rituals & rites of passage
Be sure to include pictures/graphics in your presentation
Web resources:
Rubric
Name: Project Score: | |
Task: Religion Research and Presentation | Value |
Each student has included a minimum of 10 accurate facts in the jot notes and presentation (40 all together) | /20 |
Facts are supported by graphics/ images | /10 |
Student demonstrates an understanding and knowledge of the concept through their explanation and presentation | /10 |
Students group presentation is well organized, informative, neatly designed and visually appealing | /5 |
Other (teacher’s discretion): On task, good effort, cooperative team player, exceeds expectations, etc. | /5 |
Jot Notes
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