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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Religion and Fundamentalism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study the differences and similarities between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism using a handout containing a diagram. They determine what fundamentalism is and how it is different from the original intentions of different...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

God Fights Back

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 20th Century: Religion in American History: The Rise of Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the definition and discussion of generic fundamentalism and historic fundamentalism, includes historian debate, online resources and guide for student discussion.
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Article
Other

Southern Spaces: Overview: Religion and the Us South

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explores the role of religion in forging the character of Southerners. It looks at different time periods, starting prior to 1830 and on up to 2000, and the many different historical events history that shaped religion in...
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Website
Other

Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief overview of the meaning and significance of Fundamentalism.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Polygamy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the history of polygamy in the Mormon church from the Utah History Encyclopedia.
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Handout
Other

Middle East Forum: Fundamentalist Islam at Large: The Drive for Power

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent, detailed treatise on Fundamentalism not to be read by the faint at heart as it is quite detailed. Offers several definitions of fundamentalism and the history.
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: The Rise of Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center offers an essay on the definition and discussion of generic fundamentalism and historic fundamentalism, with suggestions on how to guide student discussion.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The late 19th century was a time of scientific theory, inquiry, and teaching. Read about the backlash to such modernism in the early 20th century with the ideas from Christian Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism. Find the five fundamentals...
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Primary
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Tennessee Evolution Statutes

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides the text of the act which banned the teaching of evolution in Tenessee schools in 1925.
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Activity
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: William Jennings Bryan (1860 1925)

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a short biography on William Jennings Bryan, focusing on his antievolution campaign and his part in the Scopes Monkey Trial.
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Article
Other

Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals: Defining Evangelicalism

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly examination of what the term 'evangelical' means in historical and in contemporary times. The article goes on to discuss different ways evangelicalism can manifest itself, how many evangelicals there might be in American...
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Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Outlines: Clash of Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
Although brief, this discussion of the clash of cultures in the 1920s covers all the reasons for cultural discordance.
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Handout
Mb Soft

Believe: Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of Fundamentalism with "General Information" and "Advanced Information". This site describes the history of the movement and its influence on Christianity today.