Religions of the Ancient World Rewind

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Religion in the Pre-Modern World

This is an interactive slide. Click on a location marker or picture to recall the major religions of the pre-modern world (6th-grade stuff). If you're unsure where to click, hit the circle icon in the top right corner.

Judaism is the oldest known monotheistic religions. This school year, we will see a lot of conflicts stemming from religious differences. What social impact can you gained from this brief history of the Jews?

Start your journey of the five major world religions with this unbiased Ted-Ed video. All of this should be a review from 6th-grade Social Studies. These religions have lasting impacts on our current world...and times to come. Reminder: anytime we discuss religion in this class, we are looking for a social scientist perspective. How did religion influence laws, interactions, and the like?

Watch this 8-minute Khan Academy video. Why did Buddhism emerge and in what areas? How did it impact the relationships with other cultures?

ICheck out one of the MANY cultural achievements of the medieval Islamic world.

Watch this 10-minute video to recall the role of the Roman Catholic Church, after the Fall of Rome.

What traditions and customs are associated with Hinduism? How did the competition between emerging religions impact India and surrounding areas?

Meet Mansa Musa, recordably the richest person ever to live. How did his beliefs impact his vast empire? How did his pilgrimage motivate other civilizations to want explore Africa's riches?

How did the spread of Dar al Islam change more than religion? What growth do we see throughout Afro-Eurasia? Watch this video and take notes.