Monday, October 19, 2015
Today's Frame: Buddhism spreads & adapts
Why did Buddhism split into two main sects (Theravada and Mahayana) and how did this impact its expansion throughout Asia?
Friday, October 16, 2015
Today's Frame: Buddhism- & Activity
The Buddha made enlightenment a possibility for all followers through the concept of the Middle Path. How did the Middle Path offer a way toward nirvana, much like the Old Testament and the Torah do so for Jews and the New Testament (and Old Testamant) do so for Christians?
ACTIVITY:
Shared GoogleSlide. You will be assigned a theme from the below. In groups of 3:
1) Please construct a thesis statement that discusses what you believe is the singular main idea or common denominator of your assigned theme. You can focus on how it impacted the development of that society/religion for example.
2) From the book or class notes, find "evidence" to prove your thesis (simple fact in this case- not developed research like the paper/project.
THEMES:
1. Indus River Valley civilization/Harappans
2. Geography of the subcontinent
3. Aryan invasion of the subcontinent
4. The Hindu caste system
5. Hindu reincarnation (samsara)
6. The story of Siddhartha becoming the Buddha
7. Buddhism's embrace of the "Middle Path"
ACTIVITY:
Shared GoogleSlide. You will be assigned a theme from the below. In groups of 3:
1) Please construct a thesis statement that discusses what you believe is the singular main idea or common denominator of your assigned theme. You can focus on how it impacted the development of that society/religion for example.
2) From the book or class notes, find "evidence" to prove your thesis (simple fact in this case- not developed research like the paper/project.
THEMES:
1. Indus River Valley civilization/Harappans
2. Geography of the subcontinent
3. Aryan invasion of the subcontinent
4. The Hindu caste system
5. Hindu reincarnation (samsara)
6. The story of Siddhartha becoming the Buddha
7. Buddhism's embrace of the "Middle Path"
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Today's Frame: Hinduism & Buddhism
Ancient India gave birth to two great religions (as well as many others): Hinduism and Buddhism. How did Buddhism splinter out of Hinduism and became a separate faith, ultimately spreading throughout Asia?
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Frame: Han China
The Han Dynasty is famous for a number of achievements. In fact, Chinese people throughout history, including today, refer back to this time period and continue to call themselves "People of the Han". What is it about the Han Dynasty that still defines Chinese civilization through today?
Monday, October 5, 2015
Today's Frame: Philosophy and Social Order in Ancient China
Why did Legalism prevail over Confucianism and Daoism as the main philosophy of the Qin Dyansty (221-202 BCE)? And... why was Confucianism later championed by the Han?
Friday, October 2, 2015
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