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Siddhartha is a text that follows the story of Budda. Studying the history of world beliefs and culture is a central theme in English II, also known as World Literature. You will be sharing your understanding of the novel, insights on the culture, and personal reflections in this unit. Over the next two weeks you will be teaching each other about the cultural significance of religion and religious practices in India. The end project for this unit will be a cultural collage. For this project you will need to conduct research on two of the following 1. Beliefs of Buddhism 2. Practices of Buddhism 3. Differences between Hinduism and Buddhism 4. History and Spread of Buddhism
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 * Text to Text** Your project will connect the themes of //Siddhartha// and the journey of Siddhartha to demonstrate how the novel chronicled the story of Buddah.
 * Text-Self**: Reflection: How has the story of Siddhartha connected with you and your understanding of self and knowledge? Define knowledge and what you will do to attain it. What paths will you seek out? Will you go along with the Child People or stay close to the river and trees in your quest for understanding truth?

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