British Council – TeachingEnglish –

Activities - 2010

CLIL Activity – Religious Education

An introduction to Hinduism

Worksheet A

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with about 1 ………… followers. It is
a very old religion – it started over 4000 years ago in 3……… . Hindus believe in a
supreme God called Brahman, who is worshipped in different forms including
5…………, Krishna, 7………… and Shiva. They believe in 9………… – birth, death
and rebirth. This is controlled by karma – the cause of everything, so Hindus believe that
your next life depends on how this life was lived.

Hindus have different scriptures including the 11…………, the Ramayana, the
13………… and the Puranas. They worship in 15………… and at home and often have a
shrine in their houses. There are many holy days for Hindus including 17…………, Holi,
19…………, Raksha Bandhan and 21………… .

………………………………………… …………………………………………….

An introduction to Hinduism

Worksheet B

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with about 900 million followers. It is
a very old religion – it started over 2 ………... years ago in India. Hindus believe in a
supreme God called 4…………, who is worshipped in different forms including Vishnu,
6…………, Rama and 8………… . They believe in reincarnation – birth, death and
rebirth. This is controlled by 10………… – the cause of everything, so Hindus believe
that your next life depends on how this life was lived.

Hindus have different scriptures including the Vedas, the 12…………, the Mahabharata
and the 14………… . They worship in temples and at home and often have a
16………… in their houses. There are many holy days for Hindus including Diwali,
18…………, Navaratri, 20………… and Janmashtami.

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Activities - 2010

An introduction to Hinduism

Complete text

Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world, with about 900 million followers. It is
a very old religion – it started over 4000 years ago in India. Hindus believe in a supreme
God called Brahman, who is worshipped in different forms including Vishnu, Krishna,
Rama and Shiva. They believe in reincarnation – birth, death and rebirth. This is
controlled by karma – the cause of everything, so Hindus believe that your next life
depends on how this life was lived.

Hindus have different scriptures including the Vedas, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata
and the Puranas. They worship in temples and at home and often have a shrine in their
houses. There are many holy days for Hindus including Diwali, Holi, Navaratri, Raksha
Bandhan and Janmashtami.

© British Council, The United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and
cultural relations.
http://www.britishcouncil.org.uk/