Georgia SS6G10.b

Social Studies6th GradeEurope

The Standard

Identify the major religions in Europe: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies · Describe selected cultural characteristics of Europe.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students name Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as religions practiced across Europe. They recognize that several religions can be present in the same country or city.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can list all three religions without a word bank. They can correctly connect each religion to examples of its presence in Europe.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think Judaism and Islam are practiced only outside Europe. They may also assume every person in a country follows the religion shown as most common on a map.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Name the three major religions studied in Europe, then explain why one country can include followers of several religions.

Lesson moves

Place labeled cards for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam on a large Europe map wherever provided source cards show communities or landmarks.
Discuss this prompt: Why does a map showing the most common religion not describe every person living in that country?
Play a clue-card matching game in which teams connect each religion with its name, house of worship, and a European example.
Examine photos of a synagogue, church, and mosque in European cities, then write captions naming each religion and location.

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