Hindu Festivals:Hindu Festivals:What do Hindus celebrate and What do Hindus celebrate and

commemorate?commemorate?

World ReligionsWorld Religions

Richard SmartRichard Smart

Oakland Mills High SchoolOakland Mills High School

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In your journals:In your journals:

Identify the names of as many festivals as Identify the names of as many festivals as you can from Classical Polytheism, you can from Classical Polytheism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity.Zoroastrianism, Judaism and Christianity.

What are the most important attributes of What are the most important attributes of religious festivals?religious festivals?

Understanding FestivalsUnderstanding FestivalsYou are going to create two discussion posts You are going to create two discussion posts describing a Muslim festivals.describing a Muslim festivals.

1.1. Follow the following link to choose and research Follow the following link to choose and research your festivals:your festivals:

• Pick one of Diwali, Holi or Thaipusam or two of Pick one of Diwali, Holi or Thaipusam or two of any of the others.any of the others.

• http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduismwww.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism//

2.2. Include the following in your post (use the Include the following in your post (use the discussion forum below).discussion forum below).

• Text & ImagesText & Images

• Key facts about the festivalKey facts about the festival

• Significance of the festivalSignificance of the festival

ConclusionsConclusions

Look over the posts produced by your Look over the posts produced by your classmates by scrolling down the forum.classmates by scrolling down the forum.

Which is the best post?Which is the best post?

What is most interesting about Hindu What is most interesting about Hindu festivals?festivals?