LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
QUARTER 1/ 1st SEMESTER
Name: _________________________________________________________Score:_________
Grade & Section ____________________Subject: Introduction to World Religion and Belief System
Name of Teacher: ________________________________________________Date: _________
I. Title: Different Worldviews, Elements of Religion and Spirituality and
II. Type of Activity: / Concept notes with formative activities
LAS for summative assessment ( Written Work Performance Task
III.MELC: Differentiate the concept, elements and characteristics of belief system, worldview,
religion, and spirituality.
IV. Learning Objective/s
1. Differentiate the different worldviews, elements of religion and spirituality and the key
terms: philosophy, religion and spirituality
2. Realize the importance of one’s worldview
3. Illustrate a person who is religious but not spiritual and a person who is spiritual but not
religious.
V. Reference/s
Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. Jerome A. Ong & Mary Dorothy
Jose. pp. 3-10
Introduction to World Religions and Belief Systems. Napoleon M. Mabaquiao, Jr. pp.
6-23
K to 12 Most Essential Learning Competencies with Corresponding Codes by DepEd,
Curriculum and Instruction Strand
VI. Concept notes with formative activities
There are different worldviews held by people. Worldview refers to a set of beliefs held by
the people about life and the universe.
Here are some of the worldviews:
Atheistic- rejection on the existence of God
Monism- no distinction between God and the world.
To begin with the study of world religion, one must need to know the difference between
the different key terms that would be used.
Religion- is a set of organized beliefs held by people which consists of beliefs,
practices and traditions.
Spirituality- it comes from the Greek word spiritus - which literally means “to
breathe.” It also means the application the teachings of your religion to your life. A
1
person who attend Mass every Sunday but does not apply the Gospel teaching in his
life is a person who is religious but not spiritual.
Theology- it comes from the Greek word “theos” and “logos” which literally means
study of God.
Philosophy of religion- a branch of philosophy which deals on the critical analysis of
religious practices; and usually it deals on topics such as good and evil. Belief in God
would be useless if it is not anchored on reason; thus, faith and reason goes hand in
hand to have a strong faith that could not be destroyed by challenges and adversities
in life.
Take note, that knowing these terms will help you in your study of the different world
religions, as you will be able to learn and appreciate more your faith and the faith of
others. Thus, it would lead to harmonious relationship to people who belong to
different religions.
There are different elements of religion and spirituality. These elements are the
characteristics that define what a religion and spirituality is.
One of the elements of religion is ethics, which means that in every religion it provides
moral laws which is the basis of right and wrong. Another is community wherein every religion
has a community where their beliefs and practices are shared.
On the elements of spirituality: quest for meaning where people strive to know the
purpose of the existence and another is the quest for the sacred where people strive to know the
divine or to experience the divine reality.
YOU CAN DO THIS
Task 1
Identify the belief system in each of the following statements. Choose your answers on the box.
Write your answer on your answer sheets.
Atheism polytheism
Agnosticism monism
Monotheism
_________1. It is a belief on many gods.
_________2. It is a belief where the world and God is one.
_________3. It is a belief on one God like Christianity.
_________4. It is the denial on the existence of God.
_________5. It is the rejection on the existence of God.
2
Task 2
Write on your answer sheet the letter of your answer.
1. _________ means to “join again.”
a. Philosophy b. Religion c. Spirituality d. Worldview
2. Which of the following is not a topic under philosophy of religion?
a. good and evil c. divine attributes
b. existence of God d. nature of God
3. Religious paintings is an element of religion. What element is being referred here?
a. artistic expression b. community c. ethics d. worldview
4. I want to know my existence on this world. Which element of spirituality is being referred
here?
a. holistic c. quest for the sacred
b. quest for meaning of life d. suggest a self- reflective existence
5. He is a philosopher who proved God’s existence by formulating the Quinque Viae?
a. St. Anselm c. Avicenna
b. St. Thomas Aquinas d. St. Bonaventure
Task 3
Write on your answer sheet letter R if it is an element of religion and S if it is an element of
spirituality.
_____1. Central stories
_____2. Quest for meaning
_____3. Quest for the sacred
_____4. Artistic expression
_____5. Worldview
YOU CAN DO MORE
Task 4
Read and analyze the following situations. Afterwards, identify the different worldviews in each
situation. Write the letter of your choice on your answer sheets.
_____1. I will only believe God if I could touch and see Him.
a. agnostic b. atheistic c. monotheistic d. polytheism
_____2. I believe that what we are living in is God.
a. atheistic b. monism c. monotheistic d. polytheistic
_____3. I believe that God created the world and all human creatures.
a. atheistic b. monism c. monotheistic d. polytheistic
_____4. I do believe that God is dead.
a. atheistic b. monism c. monotheistic d. polytheistic
_____5. I believe that there are spirits residing in the nature like land, water, tree and others.
a. atheistic b. monism c. monotheistic d. polytheistic
3
Task 5
Below are phrase or concepts related to religion, philosophy of religion, and spirituality.
Categorize them accordingly. Copy the table on your answer sheet and write your answers after
the items.
1. Set of beliefs
2. Existence of God
3. Quest for the sacred
4. Good and evil
5. Affected by the divine
Religion Philosophy of religion Spirituality
Task 6
Read the situations carefully. Write on your answer sheet RELIGION if it is an element of
religion and SPIRITUALITY if it is an element of spirituality.
_________1. Genesis creation story
_________2. Living the gospel value
_________3. 658 commandments
_________4. Feeling of peace during prayer
_________5. Knowing one’s mission in life
CHALLENGE YOURSELF
Task 7
Tell something about your worldview in your own religion. Write your essay on your answer
sheet.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4
Note: In writing your essay please consider the following guide questions:
1. What is your own worldview in your religion? Why?
2. How does your worldview affect your life as a person?
Task 8
Below is a discussion web wherein you are going to choose your stand on the argument below.
In accomplishing the discussion web, please be guided by the guide questions. Accomplish this
task on your answer sheet.
Yes No
3.
4. Faith without
5. action is useless.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Task 9
Identify the worldviews of the different religions by matching column A to column B. Write the
letter of your choice on your answer sheet.
Column A Column B
___1. Christianity a. agnosticism
___2. Animism b. atheism
___3. Hinduism c. monotheism
___4. Shintoism d. monism
___5. Brahmanism e. polytheism
f. theism
5
LEVEL UP
Task 10
Make an illustration of a person who is religious but not spiritual or a person who is spiritual
but not religious. Write also a short explanation below your illustration. Accomplish this task on
a long size bond paper.
Task 11
Write down on your answer sheet the different concepts and ideas that you know on the
following terms below.
Religion Spirituality Philosophy of Religion
Task 12
Write T if the statement is correct; and F if it is wrong. Write you answer on your answer sheet
___1. Attending communal prayers means that you are a spiritual person.
___2. You could both become a religious and spiritual person at the same time.
___3. Spirituality refers to the application of your religion’s teachings in your life.
___4. Attending retreats and recollections can develop your own spirituality.
___5. Faith without action and reason is useless.
6
VII. Note to the Teacher:
1. This Learning Activity Sheet focused on the different worldviews, elements of religion and
spirituality and the different key terms: religion, philosophy and spirituality.
2. On Exercise 3, learners shall be guided by the guided questions in answering.
3. For Task 7 please refer to the rubrics.
4. For Task 10 please refer to the following criteria.
Areas of 4 (Exemplary) 3 (Accomplished) 2 (Developing) 1 (Beginning)
Assessment
Ideas Presents ideas in an original Presents ideas in a Ideas are too general Ideas are vague or
manner consistent manner unclear
Organization Strong and organized Organized beg/mid/end Some organization; No organization;
beg/mid/end attempt at a lack beg/mid/end
beg/mid/end
Understanding Writing shows strong Writing shows a clear Writing shows Writing shows little
understanding understanding adequate understanding understanding
Word Choice Sophisticated use of nouns Nouns and verbs make Needs more nouns and Little or no use of
and verbs make the essay essay informative verbs nouns and verbs
very informative
Sentence Sentence structure enhances Sentence structure is Sentence structure is No sense of
Structure meaning; flows throughout evident; sentences limited; sentences need sentence structure
the piece mostly flow to flow or flow
Mechanics Few (if any) errors Few errors Several errors Numerous errors
Task 7 Rubrics
Criteria for Task 10:
Content- 35
Originality- 30
Attractiveness-25
Neatness-10
Total-100
