Human behavior

Key Issue 1: Where are Religions Distributed? A. Universalizing Religions: appeal to all people - Branch ? large and fundamental division within a religion - Denomination ? a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a legal body - Sect ? small group that has broken away from an established denomination 1. Christianity: over 2 billion adherents, most widespread - Main branches: Roman Catholic (52%), Protestant (21%), Eastern Orthodox (10%) - Western Hemisphere = 90% - Other Christian churches: Coptic Church of Egypt and Ethiopian Church 2. Islam: 1.3 billion, prime religion in Middle East - Five Pillars of Faith - Two Branches: Sunni (83%) and Shiite (16%) - Muslims = 5% of Europe?s population, U.S. and Canada are home to 5

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ?? 1. ?Alliteration: ?Repetition of a beginning consonant sound?????????Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.??2. ?Assonance: ?Repetition of a vowel sound ?????????The sound of the hound was bound to make me crazy.??3. ?Hyperbole: ?Exaggeration?????????I am so hungry; I could eat a horse.??4. ?Personification: ?Giving human qualities to something that is not human?????????The trees danced in the wind.??5. ?Metaphor: ?A comparison that does not use like or as?????????Her face is an open book.??6. ?Simile: ?A comparison that uses like or as????????? Her face is like an open book.??7. ?Onomatopoeia: ?A word that sounds like what it means?????????Crack! ?Boom! ?Blam!??8. ?Symbolism: ?Something that represents or stands for something

Needs and Desires: Understand the inner struggles of characters. What are their needs and desires in the beginning, middle, and end? What is Jonas like at the start of the novel, and how or why does he change? What does he want? Conflict: Identify the central conflict. List the protagonist?s friends and enemies. Are there conflicts between characters, between Jonas and his society, or between Jonas and his own self? Motifs: Pay attention to visual cues. Search for symbols or motifs that represent something else. What does the red apple signify in Jonas? colorless world? What does the music that Jonas hears at the end suggest? Subtext: Examine dialogue and action between characters. Does Jonas say or do things he doesn?t want to say or do?

Key Issue #1 Where are religions distributed? The three main universalizing religions are Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism. A branch is a large and fundamental division within a religion. A denomination is a division of a branch that unites a number of local congregations in a single legal and administrative body. A sect is a relatively small group that has broken away from an established denomination. Christianity It has 3 major branches: Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. Roman Catholicism is dominant in the southwest and east of Europe. Protestantism is dominant in the northwest of Europe. Eastern Orthodox is dominant in the east and southeast of Europe. The Western Hemisphere is 90% Christian.