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Curated OER

Theology…the Use of Silence in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history lesson. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information employed by the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Treasures Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the travels of the Silk road.  In this Ancient China instructional activity, 9th graders analyze slides of artifacts as cultural and social representations of the Silk Road civilizations.  Students create a word map...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Tudor Religion

For Students 5th - 7th
In this literacy and religion worksheet, students read a selection about the Tudor religion, including what life was like in a monastery. They answer 15 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Mummified Monk Rests Inside Ancient Buddha Statue

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read the fascinating story of the discover of a 1,000 year old mummy of a monk hidden inside a Buddha statue. Includes video.
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Handout
Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Dharma Data Sangha

For Students 9th - 10th
This Buddhanet.net site, Dharma Data, offers a short definition of the sangha, a word meaning "community" or "congregation."
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eBook
Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Dhammapada Instructions to Monks [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpts from the Dhammapada, a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha, which describe how a Buddhist monk ought to conduct himself.
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Article
Buddha Dharma Education Association

Buddha Net: Daily Life of a Thai Monk

For Students 9th - 10th
Buddhanet profiles the daily lives of monks in Thailand and an itinerary of a monk's day-to-day activities.
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eBook
Other

Access to Insight: Lay Buddhist Practice

For Students 9th - 10th
An online guidebook to lay Buddhist daily practice. Information on meditation, chanting, and "The Laity's Practice of Dhamma."
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Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
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Website
Other

Bences: Archabbey of Pannonhalma

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Archabbey of Pannonhalma offers both a written description of the monastery and a photo album showing the interiors and exteriors of the buildings. The photo album has titles only. To understand the buildings one must...