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1. REL 133 Entire Course
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REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of Religious
Traditions Paper
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 1
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 2
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3
REL 133 Week 1 DQ 4
REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Four Yogic Paths and Jainism
Worksheet
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 1
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 2
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 3
REL 133 Week 2 DQ 4
REL 133 Week 3 Individual Assignment Buddhism Worksheet
REL 133 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Buddhism Presentation
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 1

2. REL 133 Week 3 DQ 2
REL 133 Week 3 DQ 3
REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment Daoism, Confucianism, and
Shinto
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 1
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 2
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 3
REL 133 Week 4 DQ 4
REL 133 Week 5 Individual Assignment Common Elements of Eastern
Religious Traditions
REL 133 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Contemporary Issues in
Eastern Religions Paper and Presentation
REL 133 Week 5 DQ 1
REL 133 Week 5 DQ 2
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REL 133 Week 1 DQ 1
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3. How do you define the word religion? What elements are commonly
associated with religious traditions?
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REL 133 Week 1 DQ 2
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How do you define the word sacred? How do religious traditions orient
their conception and location of the sacred?
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REL 133 Week 1 DQ 3

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From the reading, what are the basic elements of religion?
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REL 133 Week 1 DQ 4
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What are some difficulties in trying to define religion and religious
beliefs?
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5. REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment Common
Practices in Religion
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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following topics:
What is the definition of religion?
What are common practices and experiences across various world
religions? Include indigenous religions in your discussion.
What are some critical issues to the academic study of religion?
Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 133 Week 1 Individual Assignment Elements of
Religious Traditions Paper

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Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that does the following:
 Describes these basic components of religious traditions and their
relationship to the sacred:
o What a religious tradition says—its teachings, texts, doctrine,
stories, myths, and others
o What a religious tradition does—worship, prayer, pilgrimage,
ritual, and so forth
o How a religious tradition organizes—leadership, relationships
among members, and so forth
 Identifies key critical issues in the study of religion
 Includes specific examples from the various religious traditions
described in the Week One readings that honor the sacred—such as
rituals of the Igbo to mark life events, the vision quest as a common
ritual in many Native American societies, or the influence of the
shaman as a leader. You may also include examples from your own
religious tradition or another religious tradition with which you are
familiar.

7. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 133 Week 1 Quiz
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1.A sacramental orientation in religion is characterized by
2.The transmission of indigenous religions is made more difficult by the
fact that teachings are often conveyed in ways that are
3.Compared with indigenous religions, today’s dominant religions are
4.Animism holds that
5.A libation involves
6.Sacred time in indigenous religions is
7.Literally, the word religion means
8.Belief in many gods is called
9.Belief in one God is called
10.Literally, “theology” means

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REL 133 Week 2 DQ 1
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What are the Vedas? How do the Upanishads differ from the Vedas?
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REL 133 Week 2 DQ 2
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9. What are the stages of life in traditional Hindu teaching? Imagine you
are a practicing Hindu. Which life stage are you in? How does it affect
your daily activities?
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REL 133 Week 2 DQ 3
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What do the terms brahman, atman, maya, karma, samsara, and moksha
mean? How do these terms relate to each other in Hindu teachings?
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REL 133 Week 2 DQ 4
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What forms of devotion and spirituality are common in Hinduism?
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REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Four Yogic
Paths and Jainism Worksheet
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Resource: Understanding Religious Beliefs and Traditions I simulation
Complete the University Material: Four Yogic Paths and Jainism
Worksheet located on the student website.
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REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Hindu Gods

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Visit the Sanatan Society website and select one deity to research.
Prepare an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (with
Speaker's Notes) that addresses the following:
Provide a brief history of Hinduism.
Summarize the mythology and functions of one Hindu god or goddess.
What is the role of the sacred texts in Hinduism?
Define these concepts in Hinduism: maya, karma, moksha, samsara, and
atman.
Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 133 Week 2 Individual Assignment Jainism vs.
Sikhism
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Review the readings and other outside sources for information on the
two religions.
Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
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REL 133 Week 2 Quiz
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1.Bhakti means
2.The religious practice of ordinary Hindus is primarily
3.A guru is a
4.The word that means “liberation” is
5.The word Vedas is related to the English word
6.The oldest and most important of the Vedas is

13. 7.Jainism places great emphasis on
8.The Jain worldview holds that a Creator
9.A Sikh temple is called a
10.The founder of Sikhism
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REL 133 Week 3 DQ 1
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What were the key experiences in the life of the Buddha? Why were
those experiences important?
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REL 133 Week 3 DQ 2

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What are the Three Jewels of Buddhism? What are the Four Noble
Truths? What are the steps of the Noble Eightfold Path? How do these
teachings inform the practice of Buddhism?
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REL 133 Week 3 DQ 3
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Do you identify Buddhism as a religion? Why or why not? How does it
contrast with other traditional religions?
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15. REL 133 Week 3 Individual Assignment Buddhism
Worksheet (2 Sheets)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Different Sheets
Complete the University Material: Buddhism Worksheet located on the
student website.
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REL 133 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment
Buddhism Presentation
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16. Resource: Buddhism Worksheet
Consult the facilitator regarding the assignment of one of the following
Buddhist traditions:
· Theravada Buddhism
· Mahayana Buddhism
· Vajrayana Buddhism
· Zen Buddhism—as a special school of Mahayana Buddhism
Prepare a 12- to 15-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on the
assigned Buddhist tradition that does the following:
· Describes how significant moments in the Buddha’s life informed
the assigned tradition
· Includes unique practices and teachings of the tradition
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.
Present the Buddhism Presentation.
For Local Campus students, these are 20-minute oral presentations
accompanied by Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentations.
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17. REL 133 Week 3 Quiz
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1.Siddhartha Gautama is the name of
2.The Buddha lived about this time.
3.The Buddha was particularly troubled by the problem of
4.Vinaya refers to
5.The basic outlook on life, formulated by Buddhism, is contained in
6.Regarding the common belief in a permanent soul, the Buddha seems
to have taught that
7.Nirvana seems to come from a word that means
8.A major goal of Buddhism is
9.The dissatisfaction and sorrow that life brings is called
10.Buddhism focuses especially
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18. REL 133 Week 3 Team Assignment Buddhism Paper
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Part I
Discuss the branches of Buddhism.
Share resources and record the differences between the schools.
Decide, individually, which school you will focus on for this
assignment.
Part II
Choose one of the following schools of Buddhism:
Theravada Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhism
Zen Buddhism--as a special school of Mahayana Buddhism
Additional topics in Buddhism may be assigned if more teams are
present
Write an individual paper of 700 to 1,050 words that addresses the
following questions:

19. Summarize the history of Buddhism and the life of Buddha.
Explain the basic teachings of Buddhism.
Explain what makes the school of Buddhism you selected unique.
NOTE: This is an individual assignment, not a group assignment, but
you discuss it as a group.
Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 133 Week 4 DQ 1
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What are the basic elements of early Chinese belief? How did these
elements influence later beliefs?
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20. REL 133 Week 4 DQ 2
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How would you describe the two main, early teachers of Daoism: Laozi
(Lao Tzu) and Zhuangzi (Chauang Tzu)? How did each influence the
development of Daoism?
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REL 133 Week 4 DQ 3
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What elements of Taoism, Confucianism, and Shinto are characteristic
of Eastern religious traditions studied in this course?
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21. REL 133 Week 4 DQ 4
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How does Confucianism differ with Taoism?
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REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment Confucianism
Paper
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Write a 150- to 300-word essay on Confucianism that addresses the
following topics:

22. What are the Five Great Relationships?
How is the Ideal Person to act? (You must refer to the concepts of ren, li,
shu, xiao, and wen.)
What is the role of Confucianism in Chinese culture and society today?
Cite at least three (3) references in addition to the textbook.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment Daoism
Worksheet
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Complete the Material: Daoism Worksheet.
Cite resources used.
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23. REL 133 Week 4 Individual Assignment Shinto
Illustration
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Access the Shinto Art Creator tool.
Write a 350- to 700-word summary of Shinto practices that still exist
today.
Create an illustration representative of the Shinto religion, based on the
beliefs of openness, use of nature, and deliberate simplicity. Be prepared
to discuss.
Format your paper and any additional materials consistent with APA
guidelines.
Cite resources used. No need to cite the Shinto Art creator.
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REL 133 Week 4 Quiz

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1.The notion of wuwei is
2.Literally, Daodejing means
3.Applying the notion of yin and yang, we could say that Daoism shows
a special love for
4.The most important image to be found in the Daodejing, the image that
best expresses its ideals, is
5.“Divination” refers to
6.Confucianism has been especially concerned about relationships
7.In their view of human nature, the Confucianists
8.In Shinto, white is often used because
9.The torii is
10.According to Shinto beliefs, human beings
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REL 133 Week 5 DQ 1

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What are the common characteristics of the Eastern religious traditions?
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REL 133 Week 5 DQ 2
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What are the effects of science on religion in the modern world? Do
religions have an effect on science? Explain how.
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REL 133 Week 5 Individual Assignment Common
Elements of Eastern Religious Traditions

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Choose three of the Eastern religious traditions studied in the course.
Complete the University Material: Common Elements of Eastern
Religious Traditions template located on the student website.
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REL 133 Week 5 Individual Assignment Current
Issues Paper and Class Handout
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Choose one of the religions discussed in this course.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that addresses the following questions:
What are common characteristics the assigned religion shares with the
others?
How is this religion responding to challenges in the modern world?
What has changed about the roles of women in the religion over time?

27. Cite at least five references in addition to the textbook.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Create a 1-page handout to summarize the key ideas of your paper. This
can be a bulleted list with a short summary of your findings.
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REL 133 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment
Contemporary Issues in Eastern Religions Paper and
Presentation
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Consult the facilitator regarding the assignment of one of the Eastern
religious traditions studied in the course.
Field Exercise: Learning Team members visit a sacred site of the
specific religion. While all do not need to visit the same location at the
same time, each member is required to contribute their own experience
in the Final Paper and Presentation
Write a 2,100- to 2,450-word paper about the contemporary issues
facing the assigned Eastern religious tradition in which you:

28.  Discuss the common characteristics the assigned religion shares with
the others.
 Analyze the interactions between the modern world and the assigned
religion.
 Provide examples of how these interactions influence both the
assigned religion and the modern world.
Cite at least five references in addition to the textbook.
Format the paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Prepare Presentation minimum 10- to 12-slide Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentation detailing the paper.
Format citations and references consistent with APA guidelines.
Present the Eastern Religions Presentation.
For Local Campus students, these are 30-minute oral presentations
accompanied by Microsoft®
PowerPoint®
presentations.
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REL 133 Week 5 Quiz
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29. 1.Gender-neutral prayers
2.The view of religion as an outdated method for providing solutions to
life’s problems was espoused by
3.Living and thinking without reference to a religion is called
7.T. H. Huxley, an English biologist, created what term?
4.The environmentalism movement is least strong in what regard?
5.Applied science is
6.The first World Parliament of Religions was held in 1893 in
8.The artist who created a Japanese garden and spent more than forty
years painting pictures of it was
9.The modern culture of _________ betterment will increasingly
challenge religions to produce what material cultures value.
10.The leader who represented Hinduism at the first World Parliament
of Religions
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