Grade 12 – WORLD RELIGION

(Week 5– April 19, 21 & 23, 2021)

Learning Objectives
 Discuss issues surrounding the identity of Lao Tzu as the founder of Taoism
 Describe the Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu as the sacred texts of Taoism
 Explain the meaning of the central Taoism concepts, Tao, Yin, wu-wei;
 Discuss some practices associated w/ Taosim

Subject Matter
Topic: Taoism/ Daoism
Reference: World Religions and Belief Systems
Materials: Laptop, microphone, headphones, webcam, book
Time Allotment: 40mins per class

Procedure
Day 1 – Monday [April 19, 2021] (visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic)
 State the objectives
 Activate prior knowledge to new lesson by means of questioning and short
activity/game. (Engage/Explore/Motivation)
 Introduce new lesson and topic Taoism/ Daoism
Discuss:
- Origin of Taoism
- Life of Lao Tzu

Day 2 – Wednesday [April 21, 2021] (visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic)

 Recall/review previous discussion/lesson
 Continuation of discussion:
- Sacred text
 Tao Te Chung
 Chuang Tzu
- Activity: Think of your personal belongings. Group them into 2; those
that you can do without (you can go on with your normal life even w/
those things) and those you cannot do without.
 Reflect on your classification
 What are they based on your classification?
 If you were to simplify your life will the list of things under this
group change?
 Elaborate your answer

Day 3 – Friday [April 23, 2021] (visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic)

 Recall/review previous discussion/lesson
 Continuation of the discussion
- Doctrines and Beliefs of Taoism
- The way and harmony of opposites
- Te and Wu-wei
- The Three jewels
- Taoism deities
- The three pure ones
- The eight immortals
- Other deities
  Practices of Taoism
- Taoism meditation
- Tai Chi
- Feng Shui
- Taoism Alchemy
- Qi Gong
 Taoism Festivals
- Chinese New Year
- Festival of the Lanterns
- Dragon Boat Festival
- Ghost Festival
- Mid – Autumn Festival

EXTEND AND ELABORATE (Intrapersonal, visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic)

 Student must answer the questions:
- What have you learned in this lesson?
- What was the impact of Taoism in today’s lives of people?

Evaluation (visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic)

 Quiz in Lesson 5: Daoism
 Identificatioh10 pts)
 Thru Google Form
 20 minutes will be given to answer the question

Assignment (verbal-linguistic, visual-spatial)

- Read about Shintoism
 Belief
 Practices
 Scriptures
 Symbols