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Catholic Church & Crusades

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Roman Catholic Church and the Crusades study guide worksheet, high schoolers read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 2 reflection questions.
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Worksheet
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Break with Rome Wordsearch

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Reformation word search worksheet, students locate and circle 17 significant names and terms pertaining to this time period in world history. A word bank is provided.
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Lesson Plan
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California Indians

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss the major nations of California Indians, their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends and religious beliefs. They describe the function of Spanish missions and the influence of Catholicism. In...
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Religion: Great Schism Debate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church and research the positions of the three popes. The three groups research their popes' positions and then hold a debate. Students write position papers about the Great Schism.
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Religion: Eastern Schism Debgate

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners, debate the Eastern Schism in church history. They divide into four groups as Christians debate iconoclasts and the open debates the patriarch. Students debate the use of icons in religion and who has supreme authority over...
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Catholicism

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the precepts of the Catholic faith. In this Catholicism lesson, students discuss the basic beliefs of Catholicism and the responsibilities of the pope.
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Population Diversity in Southeast Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore diversity in ethnic, lingual, religious, and political systems of the people of Southeast Asia. The lesson's focus is designed to foster an understanding of the complexity of the region.
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Victorian Web

Brown University: Victorian Web: Religion in Victorian Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
The links provided show the different aspects of religion in 18th and 19th century England. The site also offers a timeline of religion and philosophy.
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The Cistercians in Yorkshire Project

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that displays five Yorkshire Houses and gives the location, history, pictures, and background information of each.
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Primary
Global Catholic Network

Global Catholic Network:encyclical of Pope Gregory Xvi: Propagation of the Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
An 1840 letter/Encyclical from the Pope to Catholic leaders encouraging them to continue spreading the Catholic faith despite "them" (revolutionary and liberal hinderances).
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Hanover College

Hanover College: The Council of Trent

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Hanover College provides researchers with the official documents promulgated by the Council of Trent.
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Primary
Other

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: Always Our Children

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of a letter from the U.S. Catholic Bishops on the dignity and pastoral aspects of homosexual persons.
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Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 4 28 14: Papa Francisco Proclama Santos

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on the recent canonization of two prior Popes by the current Pope Francis.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Mary, Queen of Scots

For Students 3rd - 8th
Poor Mary, Queen of Scots. Read about her life as Queen of a religiously divided country and find out how that affected her reign and death. Archived.
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Catholics & the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Humanities Center essay discusses the movement of American Roman Catholicism into mainstream culture from a historical perspective.
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: The Pope Resigns

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Pope Benedict XVI surprised people around the world by announcing his resignation as Pope. This article presents information about the papacy and the process of selecting a new Pope.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Flannery O'connor

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy biographical article discusses O'Connor's works and life, and includes a suggested reading list.
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Other

Seton Hall University: Toleration and Religious Liberty

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from the Seton Hall University describes the transition from intolerance of Catholics to religious liberty in America.
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Other

Catholic Educator's Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A great portal site for Catholic educators, provideding articles and links on many different areas of Catholicism.
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Other

Xenos Christian Fellowship: Roman Catholicism

For Students 9th - 10th
History, beliefs, ordinances, and many other details of the Roman Catholic Church, as presented by an evangelical group, Xenos Christian Fellowship.
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Other

Catholic Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A very large resource with dozens of channels and articles all realted to the Catholic faith. In addition, there are a large number of columnists listed.
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BBC

Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Mary, Queen of Scots, and Bothwell

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that tells of new historical evidence of Mary's plotting with her lover James Hepburn, the Earl of Bothwell. Archived.
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Website
Britain Express

Britain Express: History: Tudor: Act of Supremacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the Act of Supremacy (as established in both 1534 and 1559) that would "firmly establish the English monarch as the official head of the Church of England."
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Handout
Other

Britannia History: Glastonbury Abbey

For Students 9th - 10th
Background information on the history of the Glastonbury Abbey and the explorations of Joseph of Arimathea.