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E1. Role of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories: demonstrate an understanding of the role of sacred writings, oral teachings, and stories in various world religions and belief traditions;
E2. Influence of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories: demonstrate an understanding of the influence of sacred writings, oral teachings, and stories on the development of belief and action.
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E1. Role of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories
E2. Influence of Sacred Writings, Oral Teachings, and Stories
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
E1.1 compare and contrast sacred writings and oral teachings
E1.2 describe the importance of sacred writings and oral teachings in various world religions and belief traditions
E1.3 describe various sacred writings and oral teachings, providing specific examples from various world religions and belief traditions (e.g., the Bhagavad Gita, the Great Law of Peace of the Longhouse People, the Qur’an, the Jatakas, the Kojiki, the Mishnah, the New Testament)
Teacher prompts: “How is the Rig Veda differ­ ent from the Mahabharata?” “How do the primary sacred texts of Christianity differ from those of Judaism?” “Why is the Haienw­ tha Belt (wampum belt) categorized by some as both a form of sacred writing and an
oral teaching?”
E1.4 explain the intended message of specific
passages from sacred writings or oral teachings from various religions and belief traditions (e.g., the Beatitudes, the Eightfold Path, the Seven Grandfather Teachings)
Teacher prompts: “How would your life change if you were to try to live according to the Seven Grandfather Teachings?” “What kinds of values are reflected in the Beatitudes?” “Why is the Eightfold Path a central tenet of Buddhism?”
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 explain the influence of sacred writings and oral teachings in the origin and development of various world religions and/or belief traditions (e.g., the Code of Handsome Lake, the Qur’an, the New Testament, the Tripitaka)
Teacher prompts: “What do we know about the circumstances that influenced the development of the Code of Handsome Lake?” “How did the manner in which the Qur’an was revealed influence the development of Islam?” “How are the conditions of the early Christian com­ munities reflected in the letters of Paul?”
E2.2 identify key precepts (e.g., the Golden Rule) derived from the sacred writings and oral teachings of various world religions and belief traditions and describe any commonalities
Teacher prompt: “What similarities do you see between the Code of Handsome Lake and the Golden Rule?”
E2.3 explain the connections between the sacred stories and writings of various world religions and belief traditions and their festivals, celebra­ tions, rites of passage, and daily observances (e.g., the Book of Esther and Purim, the Ramayana and Diwali, the Haudenosaunee creation story and the Green Corn Festival)
E. SACREDSTORIESANDWRITINGS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
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