First Nations 12
Today we started off the class with a quick video clip from Wab Kinew which briefly discusses the fur trade and the relationship between Europeans and the aboriginal people of Canada. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmYu-Wppp3c
Next we headed to the library to continue to work on our Impact of the Fur Trade Project.
English 10
Today we skipped silent reading and I did a brief lesson on the last style of creative writing for our creative writing portfolios - the internal dialogue or stream of consciousness writing- before heading to the computer lab to work on our portfolios. Below is an exemplar of this type of writing:
Do I have an original
thought in my head, my bald head? Maybe if I were happier, my hair wouldn’t be
falling out. Life is short; I need to make the most of it. Today is the first
day of the rest of my life. I’m a walking cliché. I really need to go to the doctor
and have my leg checked. There’s something wrong. Oh well. The dentist called
again, I’m way overdue. If I stopped putting things off, I would be happier.
All I do is sit on my fat ass, if my ass wasn’t fat, I would be happier. I
wouldn’t have to wear these shirts with the tails out all the time; like that’s
fooling anyone. Fat ass. I should start jogging again. Five miles a day; really
do it this time. Maybe rock climbing; I need to turn my life around. What do I
need to do? I need to fall in love. I need to have a girlfriend. I need to read
more; improve myself. Maybe I should learn Russian or something. Or take up an
instrument. I could speak Chinese. I could be the screenwriter who speaks
Chinese and plays the oboe. That would be cool. I should get my hair cut short;
stop trying to fool myself and everyone else into thinking I have a full head
of hair. How pathetic is that? Just be real. Confident. Isn’t that what women
are attracted to? Men don’t have to be attractive. But that’s not true, ‘’specially
these days. There’s almost as much pressure on men as there is on women these
days. Why should I be made to feel like I should apologize for my existence?
Maybe it’s my brain chemistry. Maybe that’s what’s wrong with me. Bad
chemistry… all my problems and anxiety can be reduced to a chemical imbalance
or some kind of misfiring synapses. I need to get help from them; but I’ll
still be ugly though. Nothing is going to change that.
Charlie Kauffman
I was excited to see many students really getting into this type of writing. Remember the project is due at the end of the class on Friday!
Humanities 8
Today we worked skipped silent reading in order to make sure we got through our comparison chart and had time to review. Below are some review questions to prepare yourself prior to the test. I have also attached the chart in case you are missing some of the notes.
Religion
Review
1.
What 3 religions originated in
India?
2.
What religion is the most
widespread?
3.
What religion(s) believe in a
“creator”?
4.
What religions are
monotheistic?
5.
What religions are
polytheistic?
6.
What religions are found in the
blank spots of your map?
7.
What is the main difference
between Christianity and Judaism?
8.
What religion believes in the 5
pillars?
9.
What religion believes in the 5
Ks?
10.
What religions believe in
reincarnation?
11.
What religion does not have a
god?
12.
What religions are found in
Japan?
13.
What religion is associated
with a yarmulke?
14.
What religion is associated
with a hijab?
15.
What religion is associated
with the bindi?
16.
What religions avoid eating
pork?
17.
In what religion are cows
sacred?
18.
What religion has the 8 spoked
wheel as its symbol?
19.
What religion has the torii as
its symbol?
20.
What religion is associated
with the gurudwara?
21.
What religion is associated
with the mosque?
22.
What religion is associated
with the mandir?
23.
What religion is associated
with the Koran?
24.
What religion is associated
with the Torah?
25.
Whose beliefs are passed down
through the oral tradition?
26.
What religion are kami
associated with?
27.
What is atheism?
28.
What is religious tolerance?
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Christianity
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Islam
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Judaism
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Buddhism
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Hinduism
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Sikhism
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Shintoism
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First Nations
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Taoism
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Symbol
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Cross
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Star and Crescent
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Star of David
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Buddha in lotus position.
8 spoked wheel.
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Swastika –peace and luck
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Nishan sahib =emblem
5 Ks (hair, comb, shorts, bracelet, sword)
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Torii =wooden gateway
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Mythical animals – Thunderbird
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Yin -yang
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Gods
Important figures
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God
Jesus –son of God (messiah)
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Allah
Mohammad -prophet
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God
(El shaddai)
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None
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Brahman –supreme spirit (Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu)
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God
(Ik Onkar)
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Kami =spirits
7 gods of fortune
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The Creator
Mythical animals
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none
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Poly or Monotheistic
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Monotheistic
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Monotheistic
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Monotheistic
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N/A
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Both
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Monotheistic
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Polytheistic
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mono
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n/a
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Texts
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Bible
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Koran (Qur’an)
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Torah (old
testament) &Talmud (interpretations)
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Tripitaka
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Vedas (hymns) & Upanishads (stories)
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Guru Granth Sahib (hymns)
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Nihongi Kojiki (Japanese myths)
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Oral tradition
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Tao Te Ching
Chuang Tzu
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Where started
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Babylon (present day Iraq)
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Local environments of N. America
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China
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Building of worship
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Church/Cathedral
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Mosques
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Synagogue
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Shrine (Stupa)
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Mandir –temple
Shrines
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Gurudwara (gateway of the guru)
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Shrines
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Big House
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Gong
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Diet
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Fasting – to glorify God
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No pork or alcohol.
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No pork, or shellfish.
Food should be kosher (clean).
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Vegetarian
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No beef! Cows are sacred.
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No meat from ritual slaughter.
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N/A
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Use only what you need- no waste
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Monks and nuns -vegetarian
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Dress
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Nuns wear a habit, monks and priests wear special robes.
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Hijab –head scarf for women
Burqa – full head, body face covering
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Yarmulke –skull cap
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Monks wear special robes
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Bindi (red dot on forehead)
Sari – woman’s dress
Sherwani –men’s coat
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Turban
5 Ks (hair, comb, shorts, bracelet, sword)
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Priests wear special robes.
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Button blanket
Masks
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No dress code; but colorful silk robes in earlier times
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