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Name Form Teacher Year 7 Homework Booklet: Hinduism Faith & Ethics
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worship. True False True False (images) in mur ’s Hindus worship in a Mosque True Hindus believe in one God False Hinduism originated in India True True Hinduism is not the worlds False False oldest religion Ganesh is not a Hindu god Hindus believe in karma True Hinduism is the third most False popular religion in the world True False 1. Use your knowledge and understanding of Hinduism to complete the quick knowledge check above. Circle whether you think the answer is true or false. 2. Design a page in a text book for a primary school student to introduce them to Hinduism. Use your notes in your book to help. Include: ‐ Belief in Brahman. ‐ How Brahman is linked to the Trimur and what the 3 aspects are. ‐ Why Hindus use Homework A: Hinduism Facts
Presi‐ i es. on was jobs when le were r Bri sh England . re not split into 90 days to an Asians years working beliefs into e everything but Week Set: Week Due in:
Uganda. On 4th August 1972 the the wealth, as Uganda was unde ey arrived in Britain the Ugand in 1947 when Bri sh India was du. Some Hindu families came to ur shortage a er WWII, there we h ps://www.truetube.co.uk/film/alien‐abduc on‐hinduism things they had spent years and for such as houses and cars just had to be abandoned. Some peop threatened into leaving. When th leave. 30,000 Ugandan Asians le Uganda. 1 % of Uganda’s popula rule Idi Amin said it was Britain’s problem. People had to leav what they could carry – all the found Britain unwelcoming but did se le and built strong commun dent of Uganda Idi Amin exiled Asian Ugandans giving them just Asian but they controlled 90% of enough workers and there was a lot of rebuilding to do. Other Hindus came to the UK from India and Pakistan. They came for work. They were promised new they arrived as there was a labo Read over the informa on to remind you of the key ideas studied from India a er par on of India 1.3% of people in the UK are Hin ac on. Re‐watch the video on true tube: Make detailed notes about Hindu beliefs and how they put their Challenge task: Uganda? Britain? 9. How many people in the UK are Hindu ? 4. Who ordered the exile? 5. How long were Asian Ugandans given to leave? 6. How many Ugandan Asians le Uganda? 7. What were they able to take? 8. How did those fleeing from Uganda find Re‐read the notes on immigra on to Britain and an‐ swer the ques ons below. 1. Why did Hindus from India move to Britain? 2. 3. Why were the Ugandan Asians exiled from Homework B: Immigra on—The Hindu Community in Britain
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Quality Creator Destroyer and god/goddess Re‐creator Preserver Wisdom Beauty Mother goddess Removes obstacles. ______is too difficult to Belief in one God is called Hindus’ believe that indu beliefs in God. indu beliefs i es roles. Task: Brahman has many quali es. The different gods and goddesses help us to understand the aspects of Brahman. In the table name of the god or goddess that demonstrates this quality of Brahman. Research them if you do not already know them. many ______or quali es. Hindus believe that ______God called Brahman. his ______qual Fill in the missing words from the passage below to summarise H summarise the passage below to Fill in the missing words from 1. What does the first quote from the Upanishads say about Brahman? 2. Using the second quote, do Hindus believe that we can ever understand Brahman? Why? Monotheism Different Brahman One Aspects Task: Hindus worship ______understand all in one go. So Hindus break Brahman down into his Each of the aspects shows Homework C: Hindu Concept of God
with details of their Week Set: Week Due in: 3 interes ng pieces of informa on about them. of the Trimur from this page Transport is, the objects that are associated with them and what and 3 points of informa on about them from one of your book or research online using: There are links to each aspect Objects they hold and meaning m/topic/trimur ‐Hinduism Role Aspect of the Trimur Brahma Vishnu Shiva they mean. Their transport or the animal that is linked to them their key stories. If you are not sure please use the notes in For each of the gods of the Trimur , write down what their role h ps://www.britannica.co transport and objects. Homework D: The Trimur Homework E: Ganesh
Task: Using the next page in the booklet to complete the task. Read the story about Ganesh. Design a story board to tell the main parts of the story about why Ganesh has his elephant head and why he is worshipped first. Ganesh: aspect of Brahman
Homework E: Ganesh
leeping with its head to ed her son, the life into him. Parva ng boy. She infused life rst living being with his the auspicious direc on his elephants head. The story of how Ganesh gained Once while Parva was going for her bath, she rubbed off the dust and oil from her body and out of it created the figure of a you into the figure and told him he was her son and should guard the entrance when she went down to bathe. Soon a er, Shiva came to see Parva but the young boy blocked his way and would not let him in. Shiva, unaware that this lad was his son, became furious fought with the boy whose head got severed from his body in the ensuing ba le. Parva , returning from her bath, saw her headless son and threatened to destroy the heavens and the earth, so great was her sorrow. The gods and Shiva tried to help and Shiva his ganas, or hordes, to bring the head of the fi head towards the north ( associated with wisdom). They did so and the first living creature they found s the north was an elephant. They brought the head of this animal and Shiva placed it on the trunk of Parva 's son and breathed was overjoyed and embrac elephant‐headed boy whom Shiva named Ganesh, the lord of his ganas. Ganesh is worshipped first as the remover of obstacles. He is the god of wisdom.
rs on uman od has the about your chosen avatars. ………………………………………………… …………………………………………… ………………………………………………... …………………………………………………. ness, and evil is influencing h l appear on the earth in living form. Such an appearance is rched in class and find out all What is an avatar? How many avatars of Vishnu are there? Name two of the avatars of Vishnu. Why do Avatars come to earth? there has been a decline in good at that point. How do we describe the gods with a lower case ‘g’? ……………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… Name as many other gods as you can Use your notes from the lessons or research the following answe Avatars ……………………………………………………………… 1. 2. is 'incarna on', however avatar also conveys the belief that G Capital ‘G’ descend to earth at mes when nd why the avatar came to earth smi Brahma Fill in the table where gods/God should go. Research the avatars of Vishnu. Choose 2 that you haven’t resea Avatars within Hinduism: Hindus believe that some mes a god wil Lower case ‘g’ God/ gods Ganesh Shiva Lak Vishnu Kali Brahman Parvar Durga oeokF God / gods Homework F Avatars: Include key stories about them a ability to take any form and will ac ons. Challenge: called an avatar. Perhaps the best English transla on of avatar
Week Set: Week Due in: Link to Beliefs about Reincarna on Draw your diagram here: to show the links between 1. Use your notes from class to fill in the defini ons and informa on about reincarna on and life a er death. 2. Design a small diagram the key words. You might want to use a circle at the Key word Reincarna on = Defini on Samsara = Moksha = Dharma = Karma = Atman = Homework G: Reincarna on
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Week Set: Week Due in: My Life, Religion: Hinduism Bhagavad Gita 2:22 Write a brief descrip on of each
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When the stage takes place. What the specific du es for a Hindu are at the stage and what a Hindu should be focusing on for this stage in life. Whether the stage is a choice or simply a part of life. ‘As a man casts off his is so important to them.
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dd a defini on for each: Dharma: Ashrama: The Students Stage: The Householder Stage: The Recluse Stage: The Spiritual Stage: Key word defini ons. Please a Homework H: Stages of Life
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Quick Ques ons: 1. What is another name for the caste 2. Why is the compar ladder? 4. How can a Hindu move from one caste to another? 5. What is karma? 6. How would a Kshatryia gain good karma? 7. What is the other label for Harijans?
of jobs a person of that caste might do. re lives accord‐ ou will get a your dharma and is another name for the Caste system. HARIJANS up and down the ladder in futu Read the following: The Ladder of Varna: Hindus believe that you can move ing to how good or bad you have lived. If you gain good Karma y be er rebirth and move up the ladder. If you have not fulfilled have gained bad karma then you will move down the ladder. Homework I: Caste System Annotate the diagram with a fact for each caste. Add examples
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re said in front of the mur wh sounds or words. shell is o en in the shrine as w Puja. Use this ship and to explain the CONCH is o en given as it is sacred. s of all Hindus is to show lovin is a series of holy handed round on a tray so that wo light to the deity through a of the deity. The ar tray incl deity. A family will o en have ice or money. Hindus will o en t a mantra – holy words. An deity to bless them in return. This is known as darshan. They w e deity. During puja the picca mark is placed on the forehead a t home. Puja means ‘giving respe A leaf or flower, water, fruit, a devotee in love may bring; I c fruit, a devotee water, A leaf or flower, WATER of a flowers or a leaf. Prayers a simple offerings also chant mantras. A mantra ve offerings of flowers, fruit, r One of the most important du e hether it is at the temple or a ood that has been offered to th es. In a shrine an offering of is rung to gain the a en on of the God, a BELL god or goddess in the shrine. The Bhagavad Gita 9:26 says ‘ of fire, earth, air, wind and water. When Hindus worship they will gi gree ng as a sign of respect and honour. They then ask for the hymns, known as bhajan. They will shrine in their home. They will make the offering’ soul the love that makes earnest The main worship ceremony is called ar which is an offering of the flame and touch their eyes and head to receive the blessing ligh ng of a flame – this is known as Agni, and by the sound of prayers and songs. A bhajan is a hymn to God. Then the flame is an act of puja. This is blessed f blessing. Worship will involve all 5 sens prayers to Brahman, a . It encourages devotees to show their love by focusing on the Hindu worship is called puja – w is treated as an honoured guest. Homework J: Puja Read the informa on page to remind you about the importance of knowledge to fill in the table about different items used in wor sacred wri ngs.
rt of Week Set: Week Due in: nd it. This is to symbolically “wake up the gods”. It signifies the sta worship and prepares them for worship. Explain what this verse about offerings teaches ? ring the bell at the start of Puja. A leaf or flower, water, fruit, a devotee fruit, a devotee water, A leaf or flower, Homework J: Puja—Worship ‘ in love may bring; I cherish from that the soul the love that makes earnest offering’ Item How it is used in Hindu worship? Bell You would find this item on the puja tray. Hindus will Meaning / symbolism behi Mur Offering Ar lamp Water
ing to complete the Week Set: Week Due in: Read the story of the Ganges. Use your knowledge and understand tasks on the River Ganges. You will need to look back to your work on reincarna on. Look at the picture below. Why will Hindus want to bathe in the River Ganges? Why would Hindus want their ashes sca ered in the river? Lord Brah‐
stood firmly ything in their d to the res‐ our. passionate; spread over all d to help too, so nd plants grew ff Shiva’s tangled ed down to the not just put out lled with fish, who er, because water ed herself into a rce on the head. nd me to earth Lord Ganga spread out across the hot dead
e saw that a terrible fire had f water hit Shiva with full fo hole earth as well. Shiva wante he hungry flames destroying ever flowed. The rivers of Ganga fi the waters of Ganga splashed o ly leapt to help, and transform y, leapt to offer her help: “Se hrough his long hair, and cascad : Long, long ago, when the great god Lord Brahma nd she dashed down to earth. Her mighty waterfall splashed t cascading river in full flow, a Lord Shiva, another of the gods, watched as goddess Ganga dashe cue. He realised at once that she was so strong that she would the fire: she would destroy the w he jumped down to the burning earth even faster than Ganga, and on the ground. Ganga’s torrents o path all over the world. The goddess Ganga, full of purit Brahma, I will quench the fire.” The mighty Ganga was strong and her beau ful hair and clothes flowed around her in watery splend ma told her to take the form of a rushing mighty torrent of wat puts out fire the best. She swi played in the water. The banks and plains flooded with water, a fast, animals came to drink, people to bathe. lands, bringing life wherever she earth below in seven fast flowing streams. Instead of destroying the earth, hair and quenched the fires that burned. was looking down upon the earth, h the land. Horrified, he watched t The story of the River Ganges Homework K : The River Ganges
Ganga River Brahma Shiva Destroy Hair India Break the story of the River Ganges down into 5 main points. Use the following words to help you: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Homework K : The River Ganges
Draw a diagram to show how samsara works. Include moksha Draw a diagram to show the caste system. Label up the groups. be reborn in a new body. Homework L: Spelling/defini on Test 1. A word meaning “belief in 1 God”. 2. A word meaning “belief in many Gods”. 3. The main God of Hinduism. 4. System of Hierarchy in India. 5. The god of removing obstacles. 6. The belief that you will 7. The cycle of life 8. River in India; Hindus believe it is Holy 9. The symbol is Hinduism. 10. Worship in Hinduism
1. Monotheism 2. Polytheism 3. Brahman 4. The Caste System 5. Ganesh 6. Reincarna on 7. Samsara 8. River Ganges 9. Aum 10. Puja Spelling/ Defini on Test Answers