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Core Subject Title: Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems No. of Hours/Semester: 80 Prerequisite (if needed)_________
Course Subject Description: The course explores the main tenets and practices of major world religions: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism,
Confucianism, Taoism and Shintoism. It aims to help learners understand the historical contexts of nine religions, appreciate their uniqueness and similarities and promote mutual understanding
among believers of different faiths. They are expected to demonstrate understanding and appreciation of one’s faith and that of others
Culminating Performance Standard: Perform a “Cost Play Online Exhibit” to promote tolerance and respect to other religions and avoid religious conflict inside this country and specifically this
institution.
Highest Enabling Strategy
to use in Developing the
Highest Thinking Skills to Assess Highest Thinking Skill to
Content Performance Standard Learning Competencies assess
Content Standard Assessment Technique Enabling Teaching
KUD General Strategy
Classification RBT Level WW QA PC Strategy
A. Definition The learners The leaners: The learners:
of Terms demonstrate an
understanding of: 1. Prepares 1. Give an example of a K Recognizing Essay Communicat Activating
character belief system or a Writing ion Schema
1. Belief system or sketches of a worldview
worldview*, person who is Communicate her
Religion, spiritual but not understanding of her
Spirituality, religious and a religion
Philosophy of person who is 2. .Differentiate religion U Connecting Venn Reasoning Interactive
Religion, and religious but not from: Diagram and Proof Discussion
Theology. spiritual. a. Spirituality Graphic
b. Theology Organizer
c. Philosophy of
Religion Differentiate
between religion as
humans’ way to God,
theology as a study of
God’s way to humans
and philosophy as a
reflection of humans’
lived experience of Collaborative
God Activity Visual
3. Infer that: E Evaluating Essay Connection Presentation
a. A belief system or Writing Brainstorming
worldview is a
particular way of
ordering the realities of
one’s world.
b. Religion is the
pursuit of
transformation guided
by a sacred belief
system.
c. Spirituality is one’s
integrative view of life.
It involves a quest for
the meaning and
ultimate value of life as
opposed to an
instrumentalist or
materialistic attitude to
life.
The elements of
religion are: (a) reflects
an effort to elevate
their whole self to a
higher dimension of
existence, (b) a
framework of
transcendent beliefs,
(c) text or scriptures,
(d) rituals, and (e)
sacred spaces (e.g.,
church, temple,
mosque, synagogue).
Understanding the
worldview of each of
the world’s major
religions is critical in
appreciating their
rituals and practices.
These worldviews are:
All is one (Monistic)
1. Many Gods
(Polytheistic)
2. One God
(Monotheistic)
3. No God (Atheistic)
The elements of
spirituality are: (a)
holistic (fully integrated
view to life), (b) quest
for meaning (including
the purpose of life), (c)
quest for the sacred
(beliefs about God),
and (d) suggests a self Post-it-all
- reflective existence. Interactive
discussion
4. Prepare character D Creating Character Poster Debate Taking a
sketches of a person Sketch Making Stand
who is spiritual but not Strategy
religious and a person
who is religious but not
spiritual
E. Christianity The learner The learners interview The learners: K Recognizing Graded Communicat Read-Aloud
demonstrates a Christian parent or 1. Recite the Recitation ion Oral
understanding of the couple on why they Apostle’s Creed, Recitation
elements of are Christians and The Lord’s Prayer
Christianity: a. what beliefs and or Beatitudes
Founder: Jesus practices they adhere 2. Interpret the U Creating Reflection Character
Christ (c. 7 BC-30 to. Parable of the Paper Mapping Role
A.D.) b. Sacred Prodigal Son Play
texts: Bible (Old 3. Interview a
Christian parent or
Testament and New couple on why D Doing Broadcastin Communicat Interactive
Testament) c. they are Christians g ion Discussion
Doctrines: Trinity, and what beliefs Wheel
Virgin Birth, Deity of and practices they spinner
Christ, Resurrection, adhere to (Sharing)
Last Judgment d:
God: Trinity (Father,
Son and Holy Spirit)
e. Sects: Roman
Catholic,
Greek/Eastern
Orthodox,
Protestantism, etc. f.
Issues: Ecumenism,
Sexuality issues
(e.g., contraception,
homosexuality,
ordination of women)
Performance Task: Perform a “Cost Play Online Exhibit” to promote tolerance and respect to other religions and avoid religious conflict inside this country and specifically this institution. Their
“Cost Play Online Exhibit” will be posted on the IWRBS Facebook page and will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Presentation (30pts.), Genres 30 pts.), Creativity
and Originality (20pts.), Depth of tolerance and respect to other religions (20 pts.)