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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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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Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Holy Image, Sacred Ground: Icons From Sinai

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning exhibition, organized by the Getty in 2006, looks at the world's largest collection of Byzantine icons, from the Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, located in the desert, near Mount Sinai, in Egypt. With many media-rich tools...
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Other

Orthodox Press: The River of Fire

For Students 9th - 10th
This keynote address from a 1980 Orthodox Youth Conference addresses the differences between eastern and western conceptions of Christianity. Includes detailed footnotes; very interesting.
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eBook
Other

Holy Trinity Orthodox Mission: The Orthodox Church

For Students 9th - 10th
This missionary leaflet offers a complete outline of the prominent features of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. While it is certainly designed to be persuasive, it also provides much depth in describing the religion, an overview of its...
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Byzantium

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, view an excellent online exhibit of artwork created during the Middle Byzantine period from 843 to 1261. Religious influences during this time were the inspiration for art, and this exhibit provides a...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Eastern Orthodoxy

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry provides an overview of Eastern Orthodoxy. Sections include the nature and significance of the religion, its history, doctrine and structure. It also includes sections on worship, sacraments and the church and the world.
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Other

St. Ignatius: A Time Line of Church History

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief timeline showing the major events of Church history, from the Orthodox perspective. Includes a brief history and explanation of key events.
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Article
Other

Patheos Library: Religion Library: Eastern Orthodoxy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read here about the history and development of the Eastern Orthodox Church and discover its differences between Catholicism and Protestantism. Sacred texts are also discussed.
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Article
Other

On Earth as in Heaven: Eastern Orthodox Beliefs and Non Beliefs

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided here is a list of both beliefs and non-beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.