For homework tonight I want you to build from our lecture today on Hinduism and Hesse's biography. We'll be continuing these notes on Wednesday as we start reading Siddhartha on that day too. Tonight, I want you to find a news article related to one of the different topics we touched on during our lecture today. Once you've found the article, you'll need to post a comment in which you do the following:
- Post the link for the article you've found.
- State the main idea/argument of the article as a complete sentence.
- Explain how the article connects to our lecture today.
- State three facts you learned from reading the article.
If you don't do this on the class website then you will need to bring a printout of your article as well as the answers to the three tasks. There can be no repeat of an article, so make sure that you look at what others have posted before you submit yours. Let me know if you have any questions about this.
ESL English III
Today we finished reading our first major text of the year "A Taste of Home." On Friday you will have a quiz on this text. For tonight, it would be in your best interest to begin studying and reviewing this story. We will do a bit of a guided review on Wednesday after our time in the computer lab. Come with questions to class on Wednesday so that you're prepared for Friday!
23 comments:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/22/us/missouri-diamond-ring-returned/index.html
1. The main idea of this article was that a homeless man received a diamond ring without the person giving the donations noticing.
2. This article relates to our lecture today in class because we talked about Karma. Well this homeless man who unintentionally received a ring as a donation returned it to its owner and got a reward for it.
3. Three Facts from the article
-Harris received about a total of $95,000 donations
-In about a week, more than 3,400 donations have been made
-Darling and her husband set up a online fundraiser for Harris
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My article was
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-11-08/edit-page/28238436_1_science-and-religion-hinduism-christianity
1)The main argument of this article is that just because Christianity is more scientifically proven that Hinduism does not mean it is more true. The article is also saying that Christianity has had to change some of its sayings because it could not ignore science like Hinduism could.
2)This article has to do with the article because in Siddhartha the religion is Hinduism and the main religion in India is Hinduism.
3)-I learned that in Hinduism its core principles are of no consequence to science. (Took nothing from science into effect)
- I learned that the Reformation in the 16th century made Christianity accommodate reason in order to survive.
-I learned that Hinduism worships divine heroes.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/06/world/meast/saudi-naked-dancing-sentence/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
1. The main idea about this article is that four men were harshley punished for dancing on top of a car naked, With up to 10 years in prison 2,000 lashes and $13,000 fine in Saudi Arabia.
2. This article relates to the fact of "karma" in which we learned about in class today...Because these guts did something very dumb they were punished very harshley.
3. Three Facts:
-Don't go to Saudi Arabia because there mean
-People in Saudi Arabia get punished harder
-Don't get "caught" dancing naked on cars
http://world.time.com/2013/08/27/what-dna-testing-reveals-about-indias-caste-system/
1. The main idea of this article is that genetic mixing ended in India around the same time that the caste system was introduced.
2. This relates to today's lecture in that it shows the separation between groups caused by the caste system. This is explains how serious the caste system is to Hinduism. Hindus completely stopped having children with people outside of their castes.
3. Three facts:
- Before the caste system, ancestry in India could be traced back to two groups: one from Africa and one from Eurasia.
- Around the time that the caste system was being written into religious texts, India's population split into 4,635 distinct genetic groups.
- Genetic mixing in India ended around 1,900 years ago.
Sorry about the awkward username, that post by Alexthesuperfish is from Alex Bird
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/30/india.caste/
1.The main idea of the article is to show that discrimination in India's caste system is as bad as ever. Here a girl was almost killed.
2. This has to do with the lecture from today because we talked about how the caste system was still present today. The article told how it is being practiced today.
3.Three facts:
- Other castes act harshly to the Dalit caste.
- The castes are compared to body parts.
- Punishment can be extreme in the caste system.
My Article:http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-03/news/41034267_1_pediatric-hepatology-and-transplantation-organ-removal-donors
1. The Main Idea of this Article is to Tell People that Good Karma Can Be Received by Saving Others Lives. It also Tells You That Your Body Will Not Be Affected If You Donate Blood, Organs or Other Things.
2. This Article is Related to the Notes Taken about Siddhartha because a Main Part of This Culture deals with Hinduism, Karma (Good & Bad), and Reincarnation.
3. Three Facts Learned From This Article:
~ There is an Universal Shortage of Donors.
~ A Myth is that if You Donate, You Will Have to Survive without It In the Afterlife.
~Doctors Can Prevent Your Body from being Disfigured or Looking Altered.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2013/mar/25/william-roache-misunderstands-karma-cause-effect
1. The main argument of this article is that karma is not simply cause and effect as William Roache rudely made it out to be.
2. This relates to Hinduism and karma, which we discussed in the lecture on Monday. It talks about the misconceptions people have about Hinduism.
3. I learned...
- Karma is more complex than what people not familiar with Hinduism think.
- Buddhists and Hindus have a lot in common when it comes to their views on karma.
- Buddhists believe that karma cannot be truly studied or understood by anyone but Buddha himself.
My article was
religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/29/russian-court-rejects-petition-to-ban-hindu-scripture/?iref=allsearch
1) The main idea of this article is that the Russian court rejected the petition to ban Hindu scripture.
2) This article relates to our lecture because we talked about Hinduism.
3)-I learned that the Bhagavad Gita is one of India's most important text.
-I learned that numerous adherents of Hinduism consider the 700-Gita as sacred.
-I learned that Sanjeet Jha is the Head of the Hindu Council of Russia.
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0602_030602_untouchables.html
1. The main idea of this article is that the Dalits, also called the "Untouchables", are being discriminated at and have been treated inhumane.
2. This article relates to our lecture from yesterday because it focuses on Hinduism. We discussed the caste system and how you're born into a class. This article talks about how all the upper classes treat the Dalits.
3. Three facts:
-160 million people in India are considered "Untouchable".
-In the year 2000, 25,455 crimes were committed against Dalits.
-Every day three Dalit women are raped.
http://pri.org/stories/2012-06-11/documenting-caste-discrimination-india
1. The main idea is of the article is the importance of addressing the discrimination of Dalits in India.
2. The article relates because it discusses the caste system in India.
3. Three Facts
- Caste based discrimination was banned in 1950.
- The people once called Untouchables are now called are now called Dalits.
- People are now recording the discrimination in hopes that it will help end it.
1. My article can be found at http://www.mywesttexas.com/life/article_f47d4ec6-1fc4-11e3-9d56-0019bb2963f4.html
2. The main idea of this article is that Hinduism is not just a religion, it is a way of life. In the article Hinduism is referred to as a guideline to everyday living in which selflessness servitude is looked down upon with great honor and fondness. Another side argument of the article is that Hinduism is not the same as many other religions. In other religions, a single scripture or founder is present. While in Hinduism there may be no true scripture the values of the religion are still known to the members.
3. This article relates directly to our discussion because it shows Hinduism as a way of life just like we talked about in our discussion yesterday. It also relates to some of the specific details of Hinduism we talked about such as the importance of serving others.
4. 3 things i learned from the article.
~The Hindu temple ritual know as a "puja"
~The Hindu belief that God is everything and everything is God.
~That there is no true scripture or founder of Hinduism such as the Bible and Jesus of Christianity.
http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/13-lakh-Dalits-still-engaged-in-manual-scavenging-Thorat/2013/10/08/article1824760.ece
1)The Main idea of the article is that there is still mistreatment of people regognized as a part of the lowest caste, referred to as the "Dalits".
2) The article reflects to our leture because we talked about the established Caste system. Even though we learned that it was established a long while ago, it is shown in the article that it is still present in many aspects of common life.
3) -Delhi is the capital of India
-Dalits belive they are put in this caste as punishment for bad actions in past lives
-As high as 95% of youth drop out of high school in Bihar
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2006/dec/08/comment.india
1. This article argues that the negative effects of the caste system did not originate from the Hindu scriptures, and that, while the caste system has been abused, it is not because the majority of the Hindu population intended it to be.
2. This relates to the lecture by discussing misinterpretations of the Hindu caste system. and culture.
3. Three facts
a)India's constitution guarantees religious freedom.
b)Discrimination based on caste is technically outlawed.
c)The four Hindu castes are related to body parts, specifically those of God.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/11/25/20111125tempe-man-good-deed-lifetime-making.html
1) The main idea of this article is:
A 49 year old homeless man, Dave Tally, whom has been living on the streets for 6 years and is getting over a drinking problem, found a backpack full of cash at a light-rail station. $3,300 to be exact. But keeping it “just didn’t feel right.” Instead of keeping it, he found the person who had left the bag and returned it.
2) This article has to do with what we spoke of in class because of Karma. He was homeless and had been on the streets after a whopping 6 years, but instead of keeping the money, he returned it.
3) A) People, no matter how down on life they are, can surprise you.
B) Kindness can pave way for great things down the road.
C) College kids are stupid.
http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/karma.htm#3
1. This article informs about karma and also gives out key components on different tykes of karma.
2. This article relates because in notes our karma was discussed good and bad, and the article points out good types of karma as well as bad, just like notes did.
3.
•karma is classified into four kinds
•the cause of karma is discussed to be because of ignorance
•The theory of Karma is a fundamental doctrine in Buddhism.
http://www.hinducurrents.com/articles/share/138230/
This article is a report of the Indian government interfering with the caste system, by appointing widows to positions in government temples.
This has to do with the gradual erosion of the caste system, which is a large component of the Hindu system of reincarnation.
Facts? You got 'em.
-Widows tend to be shunned in Hindu society.
-The appointment was chosen due to the social viewpoints of the province, as to encourage reconsideration of their ways.
-The temple was founded by a Hindu seer, Narayan Guru.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23237208
1) The main idea of the article was that in July of 2013, the holiest Buddhist temple in India, Bodh Gaya, was bombed.
2)This article is relevant to the lecture because Buddhism is the religion/lifestyle that Siddhartha introduced. The article also talked some about how the Indian currency is quickly losing value, and how prices are going up. This is relevant to the lecture because Herman Hesse's trip to India, when he found out how much poverty there is in India. Now there will probably end up being even more poverty, because suddenly the value of everyone's money went down.
3) 3 facts:
1- Bodh Gaya is the holiest buddhist temple in all of India.
2-Indian people are in the top five for foreign people who buy homes in the United States.
3-Indian officials still do not know who is responsible for the attack on Bodh Gaya.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9601/india_untouchable/
1. The main idea of this article was that the caste system is slowly becoming not as important as it used to be and now people who come from lower classes have hope of getting a job that isn't menial.
2. This article relates to what we talked about in class because we talked about how the untouchables couldn't hold jobs but this shows that that idea is slowly dying out. We also talked about what the untouchables were.
3. Three facts:
-the country's V.P., K. R. Narayanan came from an untouchable class
-discrimination based on the caste system is banned in India
-Ram Bilas Paswan is called the "messiah of the poor and untouchables."
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266312/Hinduism
1. The main idea is to inform the reader of what Hinduism believes in, when it started, and the practices.
2. it relates to our lecture because we talked about the beliefs in Hinduism.
3. -Hinduism might be the oldest religion in history
-In the 21st century 80% of India's population was Hindu.
-They have a "The five Tensile strands
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