Buddhism Webquest

If you're reading this, we actually got our laptop cart back! Welcome to the Buddhism Webquest.

Instructions: View each of the websites below. The websites are arranged by the six categories of the Comparison Matrix: Origins, Sacred Texts, Organization, Beliefs, Practices, and Divisions.

Follow the instructions for each category. Write your bullet-points on a loose-leaf sheet for submission. You may also copy them to your comparison matrix.

Origin List at least two bullet points.
Guiding Questions: Who was the founder? Why was it popular? How did it spread?

http://www.mrdowling.com/612-buddhism.html
http://www.buddhistview.com/site/epage/8069_225.htm



Sacred Texts & Beliefs List at least 5 bullet points: 1 Text, 4 beliefs
Guiding Questions: Where are the central teachings of Buddhism found? What are the central ideas presented by the founder of Buddhism? What are the guides of Buddhist Ethics (right/wrong)? What is the relationship of the human to the divine?

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/buddhism/beliefs.html
http://www.religioustolerance.org/buddhism1.htm
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma1.htm
http://www.tricycle.com/new-buddhism/teachings-and-texts/first-sermon-buddha
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn35/sn35.028.nymo.html
http://www.budtempchi.org/bodhiwriteup.html
http://www.budtempchi.org/8path.html
http://www.livingdharma.org/E-mail-Buddhism101.html

Practices List at least 4 bullent points.
Guiding Questions What sort of things do Buddhists do to demonstrate their faith? What sort of actions might a Buddhist consider "sacred?" Are there any special holidays? Are there any special symbols that Buddhists embrace? Are there any rituals?

http://www.kerryleemaclean.com/
http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/meditation.html
http://www.heartlandsangha.org/TeaBuddhismHealth.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_wheel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing_bowl
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma2/chanting.html
http://www.budtempchi.org/holiday.html
http://www.budtempchi.org/symbols.html
http://www.buddhanet.net/funeral.htm

Organization List at least three bullet points.
Guiding Questions How are Buddhists organized into communities? Are there any clerics/holy people? Do Buddhists maintain any sacred places or buildings?

http://www.ccds.charlotte.nc.us/History/Asia/05/liang/index.html
http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/shinto/budtemp.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/07/nyregion/07nuns.html
http://www.hsilai.org/english/e_hsilai/temple_history/history.htm


Divisions List at least two bullet points.
Guiding Questions What are the major divisions of Buddhism? What makes them unique? Do they have any disagreements with each other?

http://www.minnesotabuddhistvihara.org/theravada_buddhism.htm
http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/BUDDHISM/MAHAYANA.HTM

Hopefully, you now feel enlightened (pun completely intended) about Buddhism. Return your laptop to the cart so that I can sign you out.