1. Confucianism Islam Judaism
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Religious Data - How many people
practice the religion world-wide? Where
does it rank in number of followers compared
Please complete the following matrix from information that student groups will present to the class.
to other religions? Is the religion growing or
shrinking in number of followers? How do
people become a follower/member (adherent)
of the religion?
Religious Diffusion - Where did the
religion originate (hearth)? What roles did
expansion and relocation diffusion play?
Where in the world is the religion practiced?
- place on world map. What are the routes of
diffusion? What are the types of diffusion
and areal geographic patterns of expansion?
(show on map) Why and how did the religion
spread where it did? What areas of the world
is it growing the most? Discuss if the core
area of the religion is still in the hearth area.
Explain the change if there is a change and
why it changed?
Religious Beliefs - What are the
central beliefs of the religion? Describe. Use
text, diagrams, illustrations and symbols to
help illustrate beliefs. What is the religious
category of the religion? Why is it classified
this way?
Cultural Interaction in Religion –
How does the religion impact other aspects
of culture? How does the religious faith
influence the economic, social, dietary and
political decisions?
Religious Ecology – What is the
relationship between the religion and the
natural habitat? How does this religion help
guide modifications of the environment and
shape the perception of nature?
Religious Landscape – In what forms
does religion appear in the cultural
landscape? Religious structures, landscapes
of the dead, sacred space and religious names
on the land (place names/toponyms). What
are some identifiers on the cultural landscape
of the religion? Religious symbols, places of
worship (ie churches, temples), where and
how are the dead buried, does the religion
have an impact on the layout of homes,
communities, towns and political structures.

2. Buddhism Hinduism Baha’i
Religious Data - How many people
practice the religion world-wide? Where
does it rank in number of followers compared
to other religions? Is the religion growing or
shrinking in number of followers? How do
people become a follower/member (adherent)
of the religion?
Fold at the line and glue this part into your Notebook.
Religious Diffusion - Where did the
religion originate (hearth)? What roles did
expansion and relocation diffusion play?
Where in the world is the religion practiced?
- place on world map. What are the routes of
diffusion? What are the types of diffusion
and areal geographic patterns of expansion?
(show on map) Why and how did the religion
spread where it did? What areas of the world
is it growing the most? Discuss if the core
area of the religion is still in the hearth area.
Explain the change if there is a change and
why it changed?
Religious Beliefs - What are the
central beliefs of the religion? Describe. Use
text, diagrams, illustrations and symbols to
help illustrate beliefs. What is the religious
category of the religion? Why is it classified
this way?
Cultural Interaction in Religion –
How does the religion impact other aspects
of culture? How does the religious faith
influence the economic, social, dietary and
political decisions?
Religious Ecology – What is the
relationship between the religion and the
natural habitat? How does this religion help
guide modifications of the environment and
shape the perception of nature?
Religious Landscape – In what forms
does religion appear in the cultural
landscape? Religious structures, landscapes
of the dead, sacred space and religious names
on the land (place names/toponyms). What
are some identifiers on the cultural landscape
of the religion? Religious symbols, places of
worship (ie churches, temples), where and
how are the dead buried, does the religion
have an impact on the layout of homes,
communities, towns and political structures.