Buddhism WebQuest

1.  Visit this site:  An Introduction to Buddhism     *Click on “The Life of Siddhartha Guatama”         a.  Describe Siddhartha Guatama’s birth.         b.  What happened to Siddhatha at age 29?         c.  The image on the left is Siddhartha.  What does is show about him?         d.  Describe his experience under the bodhi tree.         e.  How did Siddhartha feel about the status or background of people?         f.  What significance did he give to women?         g.  To what did he devote his life?         h.  List the significant happenings of his life at age 35 and 80.     *Click on “The Basics Buddhist Wisdom”         a.  List the Four Noble Truths.         b.  What is an attachment?  Give an example of one.         c.  Do you have attachments?  (If working in pairs, give two answers)             *Click on “The Basics of Buddhist Meditation”         a.  Describe Basic Meditation         b.  Can you meditate while walking?         c.  What are the Five Hindrances (obstacles) to concentrating or meditating? 2.  Visit this site:  The Basics of Buddhism.                 a.  Look under the “The Cycle of Rebirth.”  Read this section and describe the plane or realm that seems the best to  you.  (If working in pairs, each should answer)         b.  Look under “Karma.”   What conditions determine the weight of one’s actions? 3.  Visit this site of the BBC:  Buddhism *Look under “Ethics.”  What do Buddhists believe about            a.  abortion?         b.  animals?         c.  war?   *Look under “Customs.”          d. What is the sacred mandala? 4.  Where does Buddhism rank in all of the world’s religions?  Find at least two sites. What religions rank above Buddhism? 5.  Visit this site:  Essentials of Buddhism.               a.  What is the Eightfold Path?         b.  What are the unwholesome mental states that impede progress toward             Enlightenment?         c.  What are the “Friends on the way to Enlightenment” (factors)?  6.  Draw the Eight-fold Path as the Wheel of Life on white paper.  HAND DRAW, not computer generated. 7.  Visit this site:  Buddhist Symbols.         a.  Click on “Buddhist Flag.”  Draw it on a separate piece of paper.         b.  Click on “The Swastica.”  What does this symbol mean to the Buddhists? How is this controversial?         c.  If we were to bring offerings to a Buddhist temple, what does this site suggest we should bring?         d.  Click on “How to Meditate.”  Give a brief overview of how one meditates. 8.  Find short definitions for these:     1.  3 Jewels:     2.  Middle Path:     3.  Sutra:     4.  Om:     5.  Dharma:     6.  Prayer Flags