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= Welcome to Your World Cultures Religions Project Wiki! =

Rationale:
==== While the traditional stereotype of the Lehigh Valley perpetuates the myth of a homogenous, white, Christian populace, in reality, this area is seeing a tremendous growth in diversity. For this project, students will investigate the historical development, contemporary practices, and local impact of major global religions. Each of these religions will be addressed in class. However, this project, which takes the place of a traditional research paper, gives students the opportunity to engage in the work of historians, theologians, sociologists, and demographers. This project will require students to select and evaluate appropriate primary sources and to compile data in an informative and engaging manner. This project will be assigned at the beginning of the course. Benchmark deadlines will be used throughout the project to ensure that students are working toward the final product. The final project, which will consist of a formal written paper and a group presentation, will be due approximately one month prior to the end of the course. Throughout the duration of this assignment, students will need to collaborate with their teacher and peers to check for understanding, accuracy, and relevance. ====


 * 1) Your Investigative Team will be your support system and the group with which you complete the final portion of the project - the group presentation. Within each team, each team member will choose ONE of the five major world religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam).
 * 2) Throughout the course of the semester, you will gather information from primary and secondary sources to identify the unique qualities of your chosen religion and the extent to which it is practiced in our local community. The project resources page is a good starting point for your research.
 * 3) You will be responsible for posting annotations for each of your research sources on the group wiki by the assigned deadlines for each benchmark (see Benchmarks page for specific details). As you progress through the project, the teacher will upload blank versions of each benchmark worksheet for you to complete.
 * 4) After you have gathered all of your information and reviewed your thesis with the teacher and your peers, you will construct a formal research essay detailing your findings.
 * 5) As a group, your team will select a Web2.0 tool to create a presentation that illustrates the religious diversity in our local community.