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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Child Adolescent Sexual Development: Infant and Preschool

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This is a very comprehensive lesson on infant and preschool sexual development. It says only one class period, but I think it could be several days worth of materials to cover. The point of view taken here is from that of being a parent....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Values and Beliefs Book

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this values and beliefs worksheet, students create a three page booklet with personal answers to questions about life, family, heroes, special people and places and right and wrong.
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Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Features of Culture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars enumerate features of their own culture and evaluate how those features have influenced their lives. They explain that many differences are related to culture-beliefs and ways of living that are handed down from one...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Will She Do/What Will He Do

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the effect of holding misconstrued beliefs about their peers and the impact it has on their own decisions. In this social norms lesson, students study handouts, engage in discussion and problem solve cases concerning...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Women in Islam

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the beliefs and practices of Islam.  In this religion lesson students make comparisons on women's rights throughout history. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Our World

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this Christian worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences about what Christians believe about our world. Students complete 6 sentences.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Movie: Antz

For Students 4th - 8th
In this Antz worksheet, students watch the movie Antz and then fill out a graphic organizer about the character's beliefs, goals, dealing with opposed ideology, and more. Students fill in 18 blanks in the graphic organizer.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

California Missions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the Spanish influence upon California missions. Using the internet and other resource tools, they research a particular mission and write about its schedule, events, and beliefs. In groups, 4th graders create board...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Folk Traditions and Folk Beliefs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders work together to brainstorm an idea to focus on the similiarties and differences between various cultures. Individually, they interview family members using questions they created based on their topic. They use their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Moral and Ethical Beliefs: Proverbs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students compare and contrast the cultures of Japan and the United States. In groups, they are given a proverb from each country and note the similiarties in their teachings. They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Perceptions - Frame of Reference

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars understand that a person's perception or judgement of something or someone is greatly influenced by one's frame of reference including one's values, beliefs, experience and country.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Designing Your Inner Self

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify connections between various cultures and the symbolism used in them. Individually, they reflect on their own culture, beliefs and values and identify the symbolisms they use to show them. They discuss how their clothes...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Places We Love

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine how they and others express themselves. Using various writings and art, they discover the places they like to go in the world and share them with their classmates. They paint their favorite place and share their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Values in a Multicultural Society

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students list personal values that are important to them. In this values lesson, students reflect about values they learned during childhood. They discuss the different factors affecting their current beliefs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ray Frank on The Importance of Belief

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students compare Ray Frank's biography and sermon to the importance of belief. They work in small groups to discuss their beliefs about Judaism and write letters describing their beliefs and incidents that have changed their beliefs. ...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Me?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use the internet to research the different meanings of their names. In groups, they discover their astrological sign and share their opinions about whether they believe in them or not. Individually, they use this information...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Taoism

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and interpret Taoism. Students gain knowledge of various eastern philosophies. Students transfer knowledge gained using the higher order thinking skills for analysis. Students identify the key figure in Taoism....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring the 1981 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the United Nations Declaraion on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerence and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. Using the document, they discuss issues raised about the source of rights linked...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hawaiian Islands

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders present information of people, places, and environments. They collect, organize, and analyze date to use with these representations.
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Website
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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Article
Other

Intro to the Ancient Essenes & the Modern Essene Church

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses sources on the Essenes (Philo and Josephus). Also discusses Enoch, founder of the Essenes, the Essenes relationship to Christianity, and their beliefs.
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Website
Other

Bhagavadgita the Divine Teachings

For Students 9th - 10th
A page with links to information on the Bhagavad Gita. These links include a full translation, commentaries, a summary, and an essay outlining the seven main teachings of the book.
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Website
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Finding Commonality in Negotiations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site presents examples of possible areas of commonality, especially when faced with diversity and adversity, on which to build in order to successfully negotiate a solution to a conflict.
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Interactive
The Washington Post

Washington Post: What Unites Us?

For Students 9th - 10th
Washington Post interactive includes people from each of the fifty states sharing their perspective of what unites our country and what it means to be an American. Also divided into thematic categories.