Social Studies HS Guide

● Analyze examples of syncretism within and among these religions and philosophies.

VOCABULARY ● Diffusion ● Syncretism

● Judaism ● Hinduism ● Greek philosophy ● Confucianism

● Buddhism ● Christianity ● Islam

● Origins ● Beliefs ● Rites of Passage

● Holidays ● Symbols ● Pilgrimages ● God/Gods ● Sacred Text ● Holy Places

(Mono/Polytheistic)

● Places of Worship ● Branches/Divisions DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Inquiry

Skill Building

● Themes and Lenses

Extension

STRAND2: TheRiseof Classical Societies 1000 B.C.E. - 900C.E.

STANDARD 2.2

PACING

RESOURCES:

● See World History Year

● Plato’s “The Republic” - provides insight into Greek ideas