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Date Lesson Homework Monday, October 2 -continue Hindu deity presentations
-introduce Hindu symbols assignment
-choose topics and start research for Hindu symbols assignment
Tuesday, October 3 -continue Hindu deity presentations
-work on Hindu symbol assignment
Wednesday, October 4 -continue Hindu deity presentations
-work on Hindu symbol assignment
-complete Hindu symbol assignment for Friday Thursday, October 5 -review Hindu symbols
-introduce caste system (class activity)
-read article "History of India's Caste System" (see Links)
-view documentary clips (see "Caste System and Women" and "Dalit Caste" links)
Friday, October 6 -read p.118-126 of textbook
-complete handout entitled "Hindu Paths to Salvation"
-review p.118-126 with Kahoot quiz
Monday, October 9 THANKSGIVING
Tuesday, October 10 -review "Hindu Paths to Salvation" handout
-present Hindu symbol posters
-read "Descent into Hell" article on the BBC website
-read p.126-140 of textbook, and complete "Personalized Religion Dictionary"
Wednesday, October 11 -discuss arranged marriages in Hindu culture, and brainstorm arguments for and against arranged marriages
-work on opinion paragraph on arranged marriages
-complete "Personalized Religion Dictionary"
Thursday, October 12 -work on opinion paragraph on arranged marriages
-watch video clip of Australian talk show debating arranged marriages
-Kahoot quiz for p.126-140
Friday, October 13 -read p.141-151 of textbook
-read article entitled "India: Sex with child brides ruled as rape by Supreme Court"
-yoga in the library
Monday, October 16 -discuss Indian Supreme Court decision about marital rape
-watch A&E documentary on Gandhi (see links)
Tuesday, October 17 -read BBC handout on scriptures
-view videos on Rayamana (see "Rayamana animated" and "Ramayana and Mahabharata"
-view video on Bhagavad Gita (see "Gita's message" and "Bhagavad Gita" links)
-work on handout with quotes from Hindu scripture
Wednesday, October 18 -Kahoot quiz (p.141-151)
-review handout with quotes from Hindu scripture
-study for test
Thursday, October 19 *Test on Hinduism
Friday, October 20 -watch documentary entitled Minimalism
Monday, October 23 -watch introduction to Buddhism (video)
-create Inspiration web diagram on Buddhism
-read p.159-168 of textbook
Tuesday, October 24 -review completed Inspiration web diagram on Buddha
-watch video on Buddha (School of Life)
-complete handouts: comparing Buddha's First Sermon to Christ's Sermon on the Mount
Wednesday, October 25 -University carousel in the gym
-introduce meditation handout assignment
-watch TEDTalk on happiness and the mind
Thursday, October 26 -work on meditation handout assignment
Friday, October 27 PD Day
Monday, October 30 -work on meditation handout assignment
-edit and type essay response from the Hinduism unit test
Tuesday, October 31
