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An Introduction to World Religions
Melanie Wiancko
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In this six-week course, students will learn about these five religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Welcome to an 'Introduction to World Religions'. In this six-week course, students will learn about five major world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. We will examine each religion in a respectful way as this class is intended to be a learning experience to help students understand the different belief systems that are popular throughout the world. It is hoped that with this course that students will be able to identify the uniqueness of each religion and how...
6 lessons//6 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1HinduismWeek 2Lesson 2BuddhismWeek 3Lesson 3JudaismWeek 4Lesson 4IslamWeek 5Lesson 5ChristianityWeek 6Lesson 6Review and Quiz
- Students will be given an introduction to five of the main world religions. Students will be able to recall information about each of the religions such as the beliefs, practices, and celebrations unique to each religion. Students will be able to identify similarities and differences between the five religions.
I am a certified teacher at the intermediate and senior level with specific qualifications in history and geography. My goal for this class is to teach students from an unbiased approach the different belief systems. My personal bias will not be a part of this class as I believe that teaching students about different religions through an unbiased lens can help them be respectful to others with different beliefs than their own. I will use a wide range of documents to support the information taught in this class to provide a thorough glance at the different religions.
Assessment
Frequency: 1 after class completionDetails: Students will be given the opportunity to complete a quiz in Week 6. This quiz will be used to help solidify the student's knowledge and push them to think more deeply about the role that religion plays in people's lives when examining the different religions. Students will be expected to compare and contrast the different religions to demonstrate their understanding of each religion. This quiz will take place during Week 6's class time. If students need accommodations or exemptions, please message me to arrange those.Progress Report
Frequency: includedDetails: Students who complete the quiz will be given a grade based on the quiz and will be given written feedback on how they participated throughout the course. Students who do not complete the quiz, but participate throughout the course will just receive written feedback about their participation if requested. Students who do not complete the quiz and do not engage throughout the course through participation will not be given any feedback.
- Students will be provided with handouts for the first five weeks of class to help guide their note-taking throughout the course.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Lumen Learning: Introduction to Sociology - PBS Learning Media: World Religions - History.com - BBC: Religions Guide - Britannica - Khan Academy - Roots of Religions
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in History from Brock University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Nipissing University
Hello Outschool families, My name is Melanie Wiancko, but you can call me Mrs. Mel! I am a Canadian teacher who loves solving puzzles, hiking, jogging, reading, and playing games! I hope to offer courses that spark your interest in history,...
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Group Class
$96
for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
55 min
Completed by 86 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
4-10 learners per class
