https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/ae6ac2da-0f11-4bdf-b4fb-8c48d0dee87c

 5 Children - 5 Religions  https://vimeo.com/124385005

Make a Venn Diagram at your table to compare 2 of the children in the video. Make sure you include 2 things in each section of your circles.



Finish your group project.  Fill out the Graphic Organizer

Work at your table to investigate and develop a presentation on one of the major world religions.

Other information can be found in this PowerPoint presentation.

The Geography of Religions: The Basics of the Big 6

Religions

According to the video, what is the oldest world religion?  The oldest world religion is ___________.

Which religion spread the fastest?  

Why did Christianity spread to the "New World" and Southern Africa? 

What is the second religion that is found in a small part of South America?

RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

What are your religious persuasions?  Click here to find out!



In your groups, you will study one of the world's top 5 religions and what are the major tenets/beliefs of said religion.  

What is the name of the religion?

What text/book do they believe in?

What part of the world is it found?

What do they believe?

How old is the religion?

Who is the founder?

What is the name of God?

What is a symbol or symbols of this religion?

What is a subsection or sect of this religion?

Other interesting facts...

Graveyards to Favorite Toys.  Culture is Everywhere!

Visit the above website to look at how toys are part of our cultural background.

1.  What similarities between toys did you notice?  I noticed that ____________________ were similar.

2.  What differences do you observe?  The differences I see are ____________________.

3.  What can toys show us about the culture of a region or the world?  Toys show us that culture ________________________

"Windshield Geographers"  project.  Do you understand the project and what is expected of you and your group?

Finish Your Poster Charts and Cultural Comparison

Get out your computers and let's do a map exploration!!!

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59646/25-maps-describe-america

What two maps surprised you the most?  Why?  The two maps that surprised me the most were _______ and _________ because ___________.

Do you agree with the most iconic soft drink and restaurant chain for Colorado?  Why or why not?  I _________ because _____________.

Which map do you think shows the culture of America best?  Why?


GALLERY WALK:  Look through the posters around the room and at your desks.  Fill in the chart looking at various factors regarding Cultures.

Answer your paragraph at the bottom of the Chart.  What do these pictures tell us about Culture around the world?

https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/ab1763ab-b579-497b-b92a-87d1f6ed3406

What is the information in this map?  What is the difference in the colors?



What does this map show?  What is the name of the country in red?

https://vimeo.com/130468614

How much of the Earth's surface do we use to live?  

What percentage of the land do we grow crops on?

What does each dot represent?

What locations seem to have the most dots?

When did population seem to increase the most rapidly?



Finish your packets: https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-top-10-largest-cities-in-the-world/

How Many People Live in the Cities You Studied?

7 Billion: How Did We Get So Big So Fast?

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/31/141816460/visualizing-how-a-population-grows-to-7-billion

What is a Drip into the Glass?
What is a Drip out of the Glass?
Where are most people found today?  Was it the same 1000 years ago?
When did we reach 1 Billion people on Planet Earth?
What happened to slow the leaks out of the glass?
How long did it take to go from 1 Billion people to 7 Billion?
What are the issues we face to see if we can survive having so many people?

https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-top-10-largest-cities-in-the-world/

Work with a partner to answer the questions about population.  

1.  What was the cities population in 1950?
2.  What is their population today/
3.  What continent is your city located?  What country?  Show us on the map?