People+-+Societies



=Cultures= 1. Compare the cultural practices and products of the societies studied including: a. Class structure; b. Gender roles; c. Beliefs; d. Customs and traditions.

2. Compare world religions and belief systems focusing on geographic origins, founding leaders and teachings including: a. Buddhism; b. Christianity; c. Judaism; d. Hinduism; e. Islam. http://www.mrdowling.com/605westr.html This easy to read site covers western religions including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. [|http://library.thinkquest.org/28505/articles.html] This site gives a great overview of each of the world's major religions. http://www.mapsofwar.com/images/Religion.swf This animated map shows the origins and spread of major world religions from 3,000 BC to the present. The religions include Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. During the animation, the presentation pauses at certain points to explain periods of conflict or notable historic moments. =Interaction= 3. Explain factors that foster conflict or cooperation among countries: a. Language; b. Religion; c. Types of government; d. Historic relationships; e. Economic interests.
 * Western Religions - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport **
 * World Religions **
 * History of Religion - Animated Map **

http://www.nationmaster.com/cat/rel-religion NationMaster is a fantastic site for statistics on all topics concerning the nations of the world. The information is nicely arranged by topic and can be viewed as totals, per capita, bar graphs, pie charts, or maps. Best yet, the site allows you to see correlations (both positive and negative) between different statistical topics. This allows users to investigate relationships, causes, and effects. This specific topic deals with religion. **Major Religions of the World** http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html
 * NationMaster - Religion **

Major Religions of the World Ranked by Number of Adherents

[|Christianity]