Performance Task for Second Grading Period

Theme: Final Religions Comparative Analysis

1. Identify the positive and the negative effects of religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism,
& Taoism). Give at least three positive and negative effects of it.
Answer:

Three Positive Effects of Hinduism

- Encourages a diet with a lot of vegatables
- Discourages violence
- Discourages cruelty especially againsts animals

Three Positive Effects of Buddhism

- Encourages a simple lifestyle.
- Encourages a healthy lifestyle.
- Encourages a peaceful and mindful concentration In life through meditation.

Three Positive Effects of Confucianism

- Proper Moral and Social Conduct.
- Stability in Society.
- Society is harmonious due to the moral conduct and propriety of society.

Three Positive Effects of Taoism

- Encourages healthy lifestyle.
- Improves our mental health and concentration.
- Encourages simple lifestyle.

Three Negative Effects of Hinduism

- Affirms the caste system in India.
- Your life is predetermined by your past life and actions.
- Burial of bodies in rivers such as the Ganges River contributes to pollution.

Three Negative Effects of Buddhism

- Being secluded from the rest of society
- Being Isolationist
- Discourages people from getting wealth.

Three Negative Effects of Confucianism

- Enforces Hierarchical divisions in society.
- Women are being excluded and deemed inferior due to social hierarchy
- There are so many rules to follow
Three Negative Effects of Taoism
- Discourages people from gaining wealth
- Holds people back due to a simplicity mindset
- Discourages people from getting rich

2. Justify that religion (Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, & Taoism) can have positive or
negative effects on our society.
Answer:
Choose two or three religion base on our discussion for this Second Quarter Period

Buddhism can help our society flourish because it encourages a peaceful stance. It is also
against cruelty on animals. This ideas can help our society become more progressive. As for
Taoism, it can help people adopt a much better healthy mindset and better physical and mental
health for personal development.

3. Provide evidence that religion brought about an event in history. Give two to three pieces of
historical evidence.
Answer:
Evidences and History on Hinduism
Mahatma Gandhi’s peaceful demonstration against British colonial rule of India was successful
for attaining the independence of the country. Gandhi used Hinduism with the idea of Ahimsa, to
lead a peaceful transition of the independence of the country was successful and independence
was attained without blood being spilled.

Evidences and History Buddhism

Buddhism has helped shaped the cultures of the countries in Indochina such as Thailand and
Vietnam. This has not just molded their national identity, a Mahayana Buddhist monk burned
himself in Saigon in South Vietnam as a protest against its unjust laws on Buddhism. His
sacrifice helped toppled the regime in South Vietnam.

Evidences and History Confucianism

Confucianism helped shaped the countries of China and Korea. It is specifically evident on their
good meritocracy in their administration since the times of Imperial Dynasties in China. In
which under the meritocratic ideas of Confucianism, the Chinese adopted the idea of civil
examinations which helped them have an advanced bureaucratic system of government unlike
the backward feudalistic system of Europe in the past.

Evidences and History Taoism

Taoism had helped cultivate the physical and mental well being of the people living in the
Imperial period of China. Where Taoist monks lead this movement for the betterment of society.