Description
Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism – Instructions:
The main objective of this lesson is for students to compare various aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism
18 Slide PowerPoint Includes:
- Charts and Maps for the Warm Up Activity
- Informational Chart on Hinduism and Buddhism
- 3 Video Links
- 3 Assessment Questions
- Activity Instructions
- Conclusion Question
Activity Instructions
Resources:
- Resource #1 – 276 Word Comparison Chart on Hinduism and Buddhism (Recommended for Activity Option 1)
- Resource #2 – 694 word Reading comparing Hinduism and Buddhism (Can be used for all activity options)
Activity Option 1 – Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both Worksheet
Using either the reading or the comparison chart, students complete the worksheet by determining if the statement represents Hinduism, Buddhism, or both religions
Activity Option 2 – Comparison Charts
Using the reading, Students compare Hinduism and Buddhism to one another. 2 chart options are provided.
- Chart 1 – A simple three-column comparison chart
- Chart 2 - A More structured chart with different topics and sections
Activity Option 3 –Hinduism/Buddhism – Similarity, Difference, or Both
On the worksheet provided, students decide whether each topic is a similarity, difference (or a little of both) between the two religions
Full Keys are provided for each activity option!
This lesson has been adapted for digital learning. Students can use apps such as LuminPDF or Dochub to complete and submit the fillable PDF files.
View a video tutorial on how to integrate these digital PDFs into Google Classroom here!