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Mapping the Geographic Origins and Hearth Regions of Major World Religions
Locate the geographic origin hearths of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Confucianism, and Daoism.
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Origins and Beliefs of Major World Religions
5th Grade · Social-studies · US-UT-SS
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Identify the historical origins, core doctrines, sacred texts, and cultural practices of eight major world belief systems.
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6.1.2Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeThroughout their study of world history, recognize the origins of major world religions (including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism). Evaluate the role religion played in the development of civilizations, colonization, imperialism, and independence movements.
6.1.3Utah Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse maps to analyze how physical geography affected the development of three civilizations found in different regions of the world.