Students will be introduced to the history and culture of major world religions. Religions to be studied fall into two major categories – the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and the Dharmic religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. Features examined include origin, maps, branches, worship, prayer, myths, stories, symbols, calendar, leader or prophet, basic teachings, belief system, sacred text, rites of passage, places of worship, places of pilgrimage, holidays and festivals.