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**WELCOME TO HRT3ME - World Religions: Beliefs, Issues, and Religious Traditions, Grade 11, University/College Preparation**
This course enables students to discover what others believe and how they live, and to appreciate their own unique heritage. Students will learn about the teachings and traditions of a variety of religions, the connections between religion and the development of civilizations, the place and function of religion in human experience, and the influence of a broad range of religions on contemporary society. This course also introduces students to skills used in researching and investigating world religions.

Units

 * Religious Inquiry || 2 weeks ||
 * Early Streams || 2 weeks ||
 * Eastern Streams- India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sihkism || 4 weeks ||
 * Eastern Streams- China: Confucianism, Taoism || 4 weeks ||
 * Western Streams - Zoroastrianism,Judaism, Christianity, Islam || 4 weeks ||
 * Independent Study Project || on-going throughout term ||

Course Evaluation

 * COURSE WORK
 * QUIZZES & UNIT TESTS
 * CLASS ACTIVITIES & ASSIGNMENTS || 70% ||
 * INDEPENDENT STUDY PROJECT || 15% ||
 * FINAL WRITTEN EXAM || 15% ||