Thursday, August 31, 2017

World History Writing Prompt One: World Religion 8/2017

Use your notes to answer only two of the following questions


Compare and Contrast the 5 pillars of Islam with the 8 fold path in Buddhism.  Show similarities and differences between the two.  Hypothesize links between the two and how one may have influenced the other.  Give two pieces of evidence to support your idea.


Describe the Hindu caste system and its connection with the idea of dharma and karma. Analyze the caste system using the etic perspective.  Be sure to include the role of the ruling caste in the perpetuation of the system.


Define the etic view.  Define the emic view.  Describe three aspects of american culture from emic perspective.  Then describe the same aspects from the etic perspective.  


Compare and Contrast the three monotheistic religions.  Describe three specific intersection and three specific divisions in the religions.

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