Classroom Instruction Delivery Alignment Map (CIDAM)

Grade: 12 Semester: __2nd _

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
Highest Thinking Skills to Assess Developing the Highest
Content Performance Standard Learning Competencies Thinking Skill to 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. The learner 1. Give an example of a K Recognizing Essay Communicati Activating
prepares character belief system or a Writing on Schema
1. The learner sketches of a worldview
demonstrates person who is Communicate her
understandin spiritual but not understanding of her
g of belief religious and a religion
system or person who is 2. .Differentiate religion U Connecting Venn Reasoning Interactive
worldview*, religious but not from: Diagram and Proof Discussion
Religion, spiritual. a. Spirituality Graphic
Spirituality, b. Theology Organizer
Philosophy of c. Philosophy of
Religion, and Religion Differentiate
Theology. 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 Collaborati
God ve Activity
3. Infer that: E Evaluating Essay Connection Visual
a. A belief system or Writing Presentati
worldview is a on
particular way of Brainstorm
ordering the realities of ing
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
- reflective existence.

4. Prepare character D Creating Character Poster Debate Post-it-all

sketches of a person Sketch Making Interactive
who is spiritual but not discussion
religious and a person Taking a
who is religious but not Stand
spiritual Strategy