Bellringer

Bellringer• Vocab quiz…. STUDY!!!!!• Get out your vocab list and religion

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Agenda1. Aryan review2. Hindu Beliefs3. Prince of Egypt

ObjectivesStudents will be able to…28. Explain the impact of Aryan

migration into India.29. Describe the major beliefs and

traditions of Hinduism.

India Geography• Isolated–Peninsula–Sub-continent•Himalaya•Hindu-Kush

• But, mountain passes allow migration

Aryan Migrations• Aryan nomadic

groups– Come from north of

the Black Sea– Move into parts of

Asia and Europe• Settle in India among

the agricultural people already there

Aryan Culture• Aryans brought elements of their culture to

India–Gods–Sacred writings: the Vedas and Upanishads–Religious rituals–Social class structure (Wuzzles game)

• Imposed their beliefs on the natives

The Caste System• The rigid social class structure in India,

a part of Hindu beliefs–Caste determines your social status,

job, friends, spouse–Cannot change caste in your lifetime–Move up if you lead a good life and

follow the rules

The Caste System

The Brahman• Hindu spiritual goal is to reunite their

individual soul with Brahman, the “World Soul”• The world, all individuals and

individual souls, and all gods derive from the Brahman

Hindu Gods• All gods are “manifestations” of the

Brahman•Manifestation: appearance in bodily form

–Hundreds or thousands of “gods”–VERY open religion – can worship

many different things and be a Hindu• Is it polytheistic or monotheistic?

Hindu Gods• Common Hindu Gods–Brahma, the creator

–Vishnu, the preserver

–Shiva, the destroyer

Freeing the Soul• To reunite your atman with the Brahman,

you must achieve perfect understanding: moksha• This takes more than one lifetime!

Reincarnation (or rebirth in a new body) occurs after the cycle of life, samsara, is complete • Reaching moksha ends reincarnation

Reincarnation• Your position in the next life is determined

by karma, the sum of your good and bad deeds and how well you performed your dharma, or the duty of your role in life• Dharma is associated with your caste, and

karma determines what caste you return to – a very serious punishment or reward

Reasonable Question

• Why did so many people agree to a religious, cultural, and social system that made their lives miserable with no hope of improvement?

Mr. Poth’s Rule of World History #5

They’re called gods for a reason

Summarize!