Ceremonies/Holidays in Hinduism

Ceremonies/Holidays:
· More than 1,000 holidays
· Shiva
· Ganesh
· Holi
· Mahashivaritri
· Rama Navami
· Krishna Jayanti
· Raksabandhana
· Kumbh Mela
· Ganesha-Chathurthi
· Dassera
· Navaratri
· Diwali
unknown, unknown. "Hindu Holidays & Festivals." Religion Facts. 2004-2008. Religion Facts. 12 May 2008 .

Major Beliefs in Hinduism

Major Beliefs:
· Hinduism is an open minded religion
· Reincarnation
· There is more than one god, Shiva, Shakti, and Vishnu
· Vedas, the oldest Indian texts that are sacred
· Priests, Brahmans
· Karma determines destiny

unknown, unknown. "Hindu Beliefs." Religion Facts. 2004-2008. Religion Facts. 30 Apr 2008 .

Symbols of Hinduism

Symbols:
· Linqa
· Aum
· Bindi
· Pratik
· Trishula
· Yantra
· Swastika
· Tilak
· Lotus
· Sri Yantra
· Om/Aum
· Cow

unknown, unknown. "Hindu Symbols." Religion Facts. 2004-2008. Religion Facts. 28 Apr 2008 .

Krishef, Rabbi. World Religions. Westminister, CA: Teacher Created Materials, Inc., 1995.

History of Hinduism

History:
· The authors of Hinduisms texts are unknown
· Hinduism was the religion of India
· Hinduisms roots date back to 2000 BC
· It is one of the oldest religions
· The earliest history of it is not clear
· The most ancient writings of Hinduism haven’t been deciphered yet
· The history of Hinduism has become a matter of political controversy

unknown, unknown. "History of Hinduism." Religion Facts. 2004-2008. Religion Facts. 28 Apr 2008 .

Stereotypes and Generalizations

Stereotypes and Generalizations
By, Kenzie

1. Library teachers do make kids read books about rules
2. Library teachers do keep kids away from cards
3. Librarians do use blinders so the kids wouldn’t distract her
4. Librarians use the cold shoulder to kids when they ask a question
5. Librarians make a scary face to scare kids
6. Librarians do make kids read old books
7. Librarians might hit kids heads together
Generalization

All blonde haired people are dumb
Reasons why this is true:
1. A blonde girl on the Amanda Show is dumb
2. On Mean Girls, a blonde girl is dumb
3. A friend of mine who is blonde, called herself dumb

Reasons why it isn’t true:
1. I am not dumb and I am blonde
2. My mom isn’t dumb and she is blonde
3. My sister is blonde and she isn’t dumb
4. My cousin is blonde and she isn’t dumb
5. I’ve heard that blonde people aren’t dumb, they just have a lack of brain cells

Journal Entry #1

Beliefs vs. Facts
By, Kenzie

Beliefs:
1. I believe in God.
2. I believe that everyone should be honest.
3. I believe that everyone should be kind to one another.
4. I believe that everyone should help stop Global Warming.
5. I believe that Pluto is a planet in our Solar System.

Facts:
1. When grass is healthy, it is green.
2. The sun is very bright.
3. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
4. There are over a billion stars in the sky.
5. Cantaloupe is a fruit.