Create a Venn diagram to compare/contrast world religions. The object of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your knowledge of the differences and similarities between the world religions covered in this session.
Choose any THREE religions to compare/contrast:
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Christianity
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Hinduism
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Islam
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Judaism
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Buddhism
You should consider the following characteristics or elements of each religion in your diagram:
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Location associated with where each religion began
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Major prophets or figures
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Major books or literature
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doctrines, beliefs, or practices
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Current number of followers of each religion
To begin the assignment, click on this Venn Diagram link. When you have completed your Venn diagram, do a screen capture, paste into a Word document, and save to Google Docs.
How will this assignment be graded?
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Meets Standard: Three or more characteristics from each religion must be correctly included in your Venn diagram (Nine total). At least four of these must reflect similarities (center of the Venn diagram)
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Does not meet Standard: Less than three characteristics from each religion are included, or two or more characteristics are incorrect, or less than four characteristics are similarities.
