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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Vanuatu

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Melanesian island nation of Vanuatu, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Vietnam

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Vietnam, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Venezuela, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Wallis and Futuna

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion on the Polynesian islands of Wallis and Futuna, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Western Sahara

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Morocco controlled Western Sahara region of Africa, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Yemen

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Yemen, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Zambia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Zambia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Zimbabwe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Zimbabwe, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Plants of the Underworld: Ritual Plant Use (1998)

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the use of plants in burial rituals based on findings during excavation at Actun Nak Beh, Barton Creek, Actun Chapat, and Actun Chechem Ha sites in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. Site can be viewed in English and...
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Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Investigations of Architecture at Blackman Eddy,belize

For Students 9th - 10th
Excavation report from Blackman Eddy site in Belize discusses ritual deposits and artifacts. Site can be viewed in English and Spanish.
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Website
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Temple 22 Facade Reconstruction Project (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Preliminary research indicates that structure was a sacred mountain used as a political center. Discussion of sculpture meanings is included.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Serbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Serbia in this country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Serbia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Serbia in this country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Sacred Texts: Elements of the Abrahamic Faiths

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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British Library

British Library: Sacred Texts: Understanding Sacred Texts

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique and appealing interactive site! What are sacred books? Where do religious stories come from? Enjoy listening to 12 animated stories from major religions, & contemplate how relevant they are to people today!
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Priests

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from PBS explains the role of priests in ancient Egypt as advisors to the pharaohs among other duties. Find out why the priests grew so wealthy and important in the government.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Digital Library Production Service: The New Testa

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful site for finding occurrences of single words or phrases in The New Testament, as written in the Douay-Rheims Bible, which was revised in 1750. Gives chapter and verse in response and links to an online Bible.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS provides a fascinating glimpse of Egypt's New Kingdom, arising "more than one thousand years after the pyramids were built." Concentrating on the lives of seven pharaohs (one of them a woman), the site includes a timeline, lesson...
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Interactive
Other

Capaella University: Global Map of World Religions

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Taking Issue: Evolution and Religious Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what five different religions have to say about the shaping of life and evolution. [August 8, 2005]
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Website
Other

R Eonline: Homepage

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Website geared toward religious education in England. Contains teacher and student resources for various religions broken down by key stages as well as news about religious education.
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Handout
Other

Ancient Egypt: The Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about Egyptian religion. It includes an encyclopedia of gods and goddesses, myths, folktales, and articles about religious practices and cultural centers.
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Website
Other

Powersource: Cherokee Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Powersource gives links to many Cherokee myths, including the "Cycle of the Seasons" and "Rock House: Why the Sun Follows the Moon." These are both good examples of the Cherokee religious beliefs of creation.
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Article
Other

Cross Currents: Abraham Joshua Heschel

For Students 9th - 10th
This fond description of Heschel was written by one of his students. The article highlights Heschel's fight against racism and the Vietnam War.