Curated OER
Scenes of Reverence: The Virgin of Guadalupe
Students learn the history of Christianity in New Spain. They learn the story and significance of the Virgin of Guadalupe. They compare and contrast images of the Virgin and religious art to European counterparts.
Curated OER
War, Peace and Judaism 1
Students describe the conflict discussed in class, identify the groups involved in the conflict and their various interests, and define the term ethics. They analyze a current news story from an ethical point of view.
Curated OER
Jewish Culture
Pupils explore the Jewish culture by listening to a guest speaker who discuss holidays, religion, and key events. They recognize and write various vocabulary words to describe one Jewish Holiday in their journals.
British Library
British Library: Sacred Texts: Elements of the Abrahamic Faiths
This is a uniquely creative multimedia wheel of the the many elements of the Abrahamic Faiths. The main topics on the wheel include ceremonies, worship, chronology, faith,& living. Additional sub-topics are included making this a...
Other
Capaella University: Global Map of World Religions
Interactive world map depicting the areas of the world where specific religions are practiced. Clicking on a religion causes the map to show how the religion has spread from its beginning as well as a brief synopsis of the religion and...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Religious Freedom
A comprehensive learning module on religious freedom that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about the major world religions,...
Other
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
The official homepage of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Provides information about basic beliefs, the Book of Mormon, church history, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Culture: Art
A study of Islamic culture, art and architecture taken from the PBS show on Islam "Islam: Empire of Faith".
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Confucius Changes China
In this lesson students analyze Confucianism and its effect on conflicts in China. Students will evaluate an excerpt from The Analects of Confucius to realize the usefulness of Confucius' teachings and create an original cartoon using...
Read Works
Read Works: Islam
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the religion of Islam. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Teaching About Religion: Worldview Sampler
You can "compare" nine worldviews between such religions as Buddhism, Hinduism and other major world religions. You can also examine elements of a particular worldview of interest.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Religious Data
A huge collection of religious data sorted by countries around the world. Includes maps and data related to religious freedom, the religions practiced by citizens and more. You can search by country or region.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: World Belief Systems
A teacher-compiled site for students taking the high school Regents Examination in New York. Site offers exam preparation materials for nine world religions--animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism,...
Smart History
Smarthistory: Introduction to Islam
Features a summary of the Islam religion and the life and death of Muhammad the Prophet. With links to additional resources.
Other
Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Buddhism
An easy-to-read entry on Buddhism, from open-source encyclopedia Wikipedia, that answers basic questions about the religion and its practices. Explains the Buddhist belief system and what the word "Buddha" means. Also discusses Buddhist...