Assignment

Choose one of the following religions:

• Buddhism
• Confucianism
• Daoism
• Hinduism
• Jainism
• Sikhism
• Shintoism

Create a 15- to 20-slide presentation with speaker notes and appropriate graphics to summarize the key ideas of the religion chosen from the above list.

Include the following:

• Brief background for the religion chosen.
• Key beliefs of the religion chosen.
• Common characteristics the chosen religion from the above list shares with the others.
• How the religion is responding to challenges (e.g., the rise of critical and scientific methodologies) in the modern world.
• Changes about the roles of women in the religion over time
• Discuss eastern religion and contemporary ethics.

Include a title slide, an introduction, a conclusion and a references slide, and any applicable images. (NOTE: images must be properly credited. Slides consistently only of graphics are considered 'filler slides' and will not count toward the total.)

Use bulleted items on the slides and more extensive materials in the speaker notes.