DepEd Learning Activity Sheet

Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Comparative Analysis of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
(Week 7)

Learning Competency: Compare and contrast the uniqueness and similarities of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
(HUMMS_WRB12-I/IIIi-7.1)
Read your book of Introduction to World Religions & Belief Systems focusing on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
(Lesson 7: page 104)

Instruction: Read the directions carefully. Use black ink only and red ink in case of highlighting answers.

Activity 1: Direction: Fill each blank with the correct answer. Write your answer in a clean yellow paper.
____________1. The father of Isaac considered as the physical and spiritual ancestor of Judaism, together with
his son Jacob.
____________2. The oldest among the three Abrahamic religions, beginning at around 3,500 B.C.E.
____________3. The second oldest religion was formed around 33 C.E. in an area called Palestine.
____________4. The youngest of the Abrahamic religions, started around 622 C.E., considered as the beginning
of the Islamic calendar.
____________5. It is served as a summary of all the laws found in the Torah.
____________6. A religious law that provides prescribed rules in everyday living, such as eating, praying,
wedding and funeral rites, etc.
____________7. The community of believers that is supposed to promote equality among all races, ethnicities,
and genders, is supposed to have a high regard for women.
____________8. Islamic practice originated from Muhammad who decided that men should be allowed to have
more than one wife to accommodate the widows and orphans of those who died in the wars participated by the
Muslims, slavery, and concubines, or the practice of having mistresses.
____________9. A long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet by Muslim women.
____________10. Strict veiling of women in Islam is symbolic of their subordination and literally inhibits their
social mobility.
____________11. Chosen people of God.
____________12. A system of society wherein the father or eldest male is considered the head of family and
lineage is traced through the male line
____________13. Belief that all events are determined in advance by divine will or fate.
____________14. Day of Atonement for the Jews
____________15. An expression which shows the Muslims’ belief that everything that happens is willed by God

Activity 2: Direction: Modified True or False. Write the word TRUE if the sentence is true. If not, write the word
FALSE and replace the underlined word to make the sentence true. Write your answer on a clean sheet of yellow
paper.
____________1. The three Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—all originated from a region
we now call Southwest Asia.
____________2. Christianity began in Palestine while Islam developed in Asia.
____________3. Judaism is the first monotheistic religion in the world.
____________4. Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their common ancestry to Muhammad.
____________5. Judaism also espouses retribution, or the philosophy “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,”
which served as the guiding principle of the famous Code of Hammurabi in ancient Babylon.
____________6. Life’s purpose for Christianity is also based on the covenant between God and the people,
particularly the Jewish people who were considered the “Chosen
People of God.”
____________7. It is a practice in some Islamic societies that when a woman is raped, she must produce four
witnesses to prove that she was indeed raped, and failure to do so would invalidate her case and penalize her
by lashing in public.
____________8. Women are treated as subordinate to men in the three Abrahamic religions; they only differ
in the levels of women subordination.
____________9. Judaism originated from Israel; Christianity from Palestine; and Islam from Arabia.
____________10. The three religions believe in: the laws of God as basis of their morality; the worship of God
and living a life emulating God’s way which could reward them with eternal life.
Activity 3
Essay. Write an essay on how the position of women in the three Abrahamic religions may be improved. Use
the rubric below as a guide.

Rubrics for Essay

CRITERIA DESCRIPTION POINTS

Organization The concept was clearly and 10
creatively conveyed.
Content Concepts are clearly used and 5
explained.
Presentation The idea was clearly 5
presented based on the
words used.
Total: 20

References for Learners:

Jose and Ong. Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. Quezon City: Vibal Group, Inc,.2016

Prepared by:
JAHARAH M. FILIPINO
Subject Teacher