Buddhism

Topic: Buddhism

**Sample Essential Question (establish a focus for your research)** Which one of the most popular religions gives the best results in terms of being at peace with oneself?


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**//Who founded Buddhism? //**
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**//What aspect of Buddhism differs from other religions? //**
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**Justify if a Buddhist should or should not accept other religions? **
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**Imagine if all people were Buddhist, would the world be a better place? **
|| **How might one approach Buddhism?** ||
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 * <[[file:Think_before_you_begin.pdf]]> worksheet **

==** 2. Information seeking strategies: Use these Keywords to search online databases for books, articles and websites. Use Boolean Operators ( AND, OR, NOT ) to combine these terms and refine your search: **==


 * ====Enlightenment==== ||  || ====Siddhartha ==== ||   || ====Buddhist Monks ==== ||   || ====The Middle Path ==== ||


 * = ** 294.3 **
 * Buddhism ** ||||||  ||= **951 **
 * China ** ||  ||= **954 **
 * India ** ||


 * = **call number** || **author** |||| **Title** ||
 * REF 306.03 || Melvin Ember and Carol R. Ember, editors |||| Countries and their cultures ||

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religions/buddhism.htm ||  || http://buddhism.about.com/od/ [|vajrayanabuddhism/a/dalailamarole.htm] ||
 * = =<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The origin of Shaolin Kung Fu = ||  ||= **Buddhism** ||   ||= **The Role of the Dalai Lama** **in Tibetan Buddhism** ||
 * @http://www.rising-dragon.co.uk/articles/martial-arts/origins-of-shaolin-kung-fu.htm ||  || http://library.thinkquest.org/25416/

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Use the <>, Citation Machine or Easy Bib for your works Cited list. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Ang, Angela. "Feng Shui Study." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">The Origins of Shaolin Kung Fu //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Rising Dragon Enterprises Ltd London Web Designers. Web. 21 May 2012. <http://www.rising-dragon.co.uk/articles/martial-arts/origins-of-shaolin-kung-fu.htm>

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Blake, Howard. "Buddhism." //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">ThinkQuest //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Oracle Foundation. Web. 21 May 2012. <http://library.thinkquest.org/25416/religions/buddhism.htm>.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">Brien, Barbara O. "What's AÂ "God-King"?" //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">About.com Buddhism //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 16px;">. Buddhism Guide. Web. 21 May 2012. <http://buddhism.about.com/od/vajrayanabuddhism/a/dalailamarole.htm>.

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