Introduction
The Spread of Islam and Buddhism share many similarities in the way they were spread both being influential by trade and conquest. While Buddhism was spread more through trade and Islam was spread more through conquest. For this webquest you are to put yourself in the shoes of a Buddhist or Islam during this time of expansion and tell of some of the beliefs and important qualities of your religion.
Task
You and your partner are to answer the following questions depending on the religion you chose and make a powerpoint on them.
Buddhism
1. How was your religion founded?
2. How was your relgion spread?
3. What are the Four Noble Truths?
4. What is the Eightfold Path?
5. How were your people persecuted?
6. What is The Dharma?
7. What do you believe happens after death?
Islam
1. How was your relgion founded?
2. How was your relgion spread?
3. What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
4. What is Shariah Law?
5. What is the Qur'an?
6. Why might Christians and Jews convert to Islam
7. What do you believe happens after death?
Process
Step 1: Partner up with another student.
Step 2: Decide with your partner to be Buddhist or Islam for the assignment.
Step 3: Use these hyperlinks to find appropriate data for your religion.
Buddhism: http://www.ushistory.org/civ/8d.asp
https://thebuddhistcentre.com/buddhism
http://www.aboutbuddhism.org/history-of-buddhism.htm/
Islam:
http://www.religionfacts.com/islam/history
http://www.whatisislam.org.uk/
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Islam
These are some sources to help you but you do not have to use only these. Do source the websites you got your information in your powerpoint.
Step 4: Use the information you have obtained to create a powerpoint presentation that will be shown to the class. Please prepare and go over your powerpoint ahead of time to make sure you are prepared.
Bonus Step: for some extra points write me a short summary (not with your partner) as a person from your chosen religion about a day in your life.
Evaluation
| Criteria | Exemplary(30pts) | Satisfactory(20pts) | Needs Improvement(10pt) |
| Research |
Showed thorough research of topic area. |
Generally good amount of research on topic area. |
Not enough research for topic area done. |
| Powerpoint |
Presentation was verywell made and answered all questions. |
Presentation made decentlywith most questions answered. |
Presentain poorly made with few questions being answered |
| Presentation |
Presentation well practiced and showed knowledge of material. |
Presentation done well with few distractions or mistakes. | Presentation full of mistakes and not rehearsed. |
Conclusion
You should learn a good bit about Buddhism and Islam from your presentations and the presentations of others. We as a class should be able to go over some similarities and differences that we see between the two and i look forward to seeing everyones work.
If you would like to see more on the spread of religion I recommend this video:
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvFl6UBZLv4]
Credits
Standards:
MWH-3.3 Explain the role of Islam on the cultures of the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, including its methods of expansion, its impact on religious diversity, and reactions to its expansion.MWH-3.4 Explain the role of Buddhism and its impact on the cultures throughout East and Southeast Asia, including Buddhism’s basic tenets, the impact of the local rulers on religious conversion, and the religion’s enduring traditions.