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Handout
Curated OER

Churches and Taxes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Churches have been tax-exempt since the founding of America, but should they be? Pupils ponder the question as they browse the website in preparation for a class debate or discussion. They research the history of tax-exemption for...
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PPT
Positively Autism

"Going to Church on Easter" Social Story

For Students Pre-K - 3rd
The social skills story, "Going to Church on Easter," lets kids know what they might expect and how they might be expected to behave at a church service.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Separation of Church and Class?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the changing socioeconomic status of the evangelical Christian population in the United States. They discuss the relationship between class and religion in American society.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Going to Church

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this church worksheet, learners fill in the missing letters underneath pictures of people doing things at church. Students complete 6 words or phrases under the pictures.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Churches Project: Useful Illustrations 1

For Students 1st - 6th
In this church learning exercise, students color the picture of the inside of a church with different items labeled. Students complete 1 picture total.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Churches Project: Useful Illustrations 3

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this church activity, students label the pictures of items in a church that are given to them. Students have 5 pictures of church items.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Churches Project: Pupil's Extension Work and Personal Search

For Students 5th - 12th
In this church activity, students answer short answer questions about the church and how someone becomes a member of the church. Students complete 14 questions total.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Pilgrimage Extension Work

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to questions about Pilgrimages. Students respond to both questions about the reading as well as a personal reflection section.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

My Church

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this church instructional activity, students color a church picture and complete questions about their church: name, teacher's name, favorite hymn and favorite Bible verse.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Terms & Names Word Search Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
In this language arts activity, students study 32 words in a word bank, then locate them in a word search puzzle. The words all appear to be related to religions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building God's House

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore identifying some basic areas and items within the church and their importance. They participate in a church tour, building an interior and exterior model of a church with grounds (parking lot, cemetery, etc.), a church...
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Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Byzantine Studies: Byzantine Studies on the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Fordham University you can access a wealth of information on the Byzantine Empire, from journal articles, to photo galleries, to downloadable software.
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Article
Smart History

Smarthistory: Architecture and Liturgy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the relationship between architecture and liturgy going all the way back to its Jewish origins. Provides discussion on early Christian worship, Medieval worship, pilgrimage, and spiritual architecture. With links to additional...
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Graphic
Tech4Learning

Pics4 Learning: Images for Education: Religious

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Are you looking for a collection of photos of religious structures? This site offers over five hundred samples of churches, shrines, temples, and much more!
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographica.com: Adventure in Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographica.com contains information on a variety of parks in Argentina. A description of each follows the name of the park.
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Website
Other

Sacred Destinations: The World's Spiritual Places

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on sites from around the world that are significant to the world's different faiths and religions. Organized into drill-down directories by country and category, but you can also search by keyword. Great photos plus a whole...
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Graphic
New York Times

New York Times: Sacred Paris

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Paris' many churches and the architectural and artistic treasures hidden within them. This video presentation offers colorful photos of stained-glass windows, paintings, ceiling frescoes, sculptures, archways, and carvings, and...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Church of Sao Francisco De Assis, Ouro Preto, Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
The church of Sao Francisco, with its curving geometries and lively ornamentation, stands in sharp contrast to traditional early modern Portuguese architecture which generally favored simple plans and exteriors. View pictures and read...