DepEd Learning Activity Sheet

Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems

Dharmic Religions- HINDUISM
(Week 8)
Learning Competency: Analyze the brief history, core teachings, fundamental beliefs, practices, and related issues
of Hinduism. (HUMSS_WRB12-I/IIIJ-II/IV-a-8.1-8.4) Read your book of Introduction to World Religions & Belief
Systems focusing on Hinduism. (Lesson 8: page 119)

Instruction: Read the directions carefully. Use black
ink only and red ink in case of highlighting answers.
Activity 1
Direction: True or False. Write the word TRUE if the
sentence is true and FALSE if the statement is
incorrect. Write your answer on a clean sheet of
yellow paper.
____________1. Hinduism is also known for its belief
in different gods and goddesses.
____________2. The fourth book of Vedas is Atharva-
Veda or “knowledge given by the sage Atharva”
____________3. Hindu followers vary in their set of
beliefs and practices as they accept the pluralistic
nature of their traditions.
____________4. Smriti literally means “that which is
heard.”
____________5. Hinduism had no one identifiable
founder.
____________6. The Iliad tells of a great struggle
among the descendants of a king called Bharata, a
name used by many Indians to mean “India”.
____________7. Ramakrishna Paramhansa was an
Indian mystic and yogi and was one of the foremost
Hindu spiritual leaders of India.
____________8. Hinduism is the world’s third largest
religion with around 25% of the entire population
practicing the Hindu faith
____________9. Each Vedas consists of four main
parts, the Mantras, Brahmanas, Aranyakas, and
Upanishads.
____________10. Hinduism is the world’s oldest
organized religion that began on the Indian
subcontinent with no specific moment of origin and
no specific founder.
Activity 2: Direction: Fill each blank with the correct
answer. Write your answer in a clean yellow paper.
1. Hinduism was originally known as____________.
2. _______________ means “knowledge” or “sacred
lore.”
3. _______________are creation, preservation, and
destruction and these functions are expressed in
God forms, namely, Brahma, the creator; Vishnu, the
preserver; and Shiva, the destroyer.
4. _______________ is considered as the oldest and
most complex of all world religions.
5. _______________ is the most important and
oldest book and the oldest work of literature in an
Indo-European language, it is also the oldest living
religious literature of the world.
6. The ______________, translated as the “Story of
Rama” or “Rama’s Journey,” is a Sanskrit epic poem
written by the poet Valmiki consisting of 24,000
verses in seven books and 500 cantos.
7. _______________ stands for the soul’s longing for
and clinging to god.
8. Within the Indian religion, every soul dies and is
reborn anew in new form is called
__________________.
9. The philosophy of yoga was developed by the sage
_______________who lived in the second century
B.C.E. He is considered as the “father of modern
yoga” as he codified the teachings of yoga in his
Yoga Sutra.
10. The ______________or “Festival of Lights” is
India’s biggest and most important holiday of the
year held in October or November that is similar to
the Christmas holiday of the Christians.
11. _______________ or the “knowledge of rites” is
the second book and is a compilation of materials
recited during rituals and sacrifices to deities.
12. _______________ is composed of around one
hundred thousand verses making it the world’s
longest poem.
13. _______________ or the “knowledge of chants”,
this book is a collection of verses from the basic
hymns recited by priests during sacrifices.
14. The sacred writings of the Hindus are categorized
into two classes, the ______________ and
15. ______________.

Activity 3: Essay. Use the rubric below as a guide.

1. Why is Hinduism considered a diverse and complex religion?
2. How do the Hindus manifest their spirituality amidst the variety of their traditions and freedom of beliefs?
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.
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