| Content |
sacred texts, traditions, and narratives |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: sacred texts, traditions, and narratives |
Elaboration: Sample topics:indigenous oral traditionsBiblical textsPentateuchQuran, shariamyths |
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| Content |
institutional and social structures |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: institutional and social structures |
Elaboration: Sample topics:power relationships in religious leadershipmonastic communitiestheocracycaliphateschurch councils and assemblieschurches, mosques, and temples |
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| Content |
approaches to doctrines or belief systems |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: approaches to doctrines or belief systems |
Elaboration: Sample topics:role of baptismconversion to beliefevangelismnon-belief |
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| Content |
core beliefs, practices, and ethics of world religions, including spirituality in First Peoples cultures |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: core beliefs, practices, and ethics of world religions, including spirituality in First Peoples cultures |
Elaboration: Sample topics:doctrines and teachingsworship, meditation, and prayerpillars of Islamobservances and holidays |
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| Content |
characteristics of religion, mythology, and spirituality |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: characteristics of religion, mythology, and spirituality |
Elaboration: Key questions:What is religion?What is the relationship between spirituality and worldviews for First Peoples in Canada? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess the accuracy of representations of religion in media and popular culture (critical media literacy) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explain different religious perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events (perspective) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Explain different religious perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events |
Elaboration: Key questions:What arguments do mainstream Canadian religious communities make about doctor-assisted suicide?Is the “golden rule” common to all major religious belief systems? Explain your answer. |
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| Curricular Competency |
Assess origins and influences of religious movements and groups (cause and consequence) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Assess origins and influences of religious movements and groups |
Elaboration: Key questions:What was the role of the Roman Empire in the early growth of Christianity in the 1st century?In what ways did Christianity influence the Roman Empire? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Compare the growth and decline of religions over time, and determine the extent of continuity and changes in core beliefs and practices (continuity and change) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Compare the growth and decline of religions over time, and determine the extent of continuity and changes in core beliefs and practices |
Elaboration: Key question:To what extent do modern religious practices adhere to ancient practices? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Compare and evaluate artifacts as evidence of the cultural influence of religion (evidence) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Compare and evaluate artifacts as evidence of the cultural influence of religion |
Elaboration: Key question:How is building design evidence of a religion’s cultural influence? |
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| Curricular Competency |
Explain the significance of texts, philosophies, events, or developments at particular times and places within various belief systems (significance) |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
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| Curricular Competency |
Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions |
Comparative World Religions 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Value systems and belief systems shape the structures of power and authority within a culture. |
Comparative Cultures 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Geographic and environmental factors influenced the development of agriculture, trade, and increasingly complex cultures. |
Comparative Cultures 12 |
No CCG |
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| Big Ideas |
Interactions between belief systems, social organization, and languages influence artistic expressions of culture. |
Comparative Cultures 12 |
No CCG |
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