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Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Colonization of Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a detailed discussion of the colonization of Utah.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Great Salt Lake

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a natural and human history of the Great Salt Lake.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Immigration to Utah

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource looks at Mormon immigration into the state of Utah during the 19th century.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Manifesto

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource examines the history of polygamy--being married to more than one woman--in the Mormon Church.
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Handout
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah History Encyclopedia: Salt Lake City

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a discussion of the history of Salt Lake City, from its Mormon past through its changes through time.
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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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Website
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Messiah

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Judaism's five beliefs about the Messiah. Also contrasts Jews' view of the Messiah with that of Christians. Provides historical background.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Mormon Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Mormon migration.
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Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: The Trial of Joan of Arc (1431)

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Joan of Arc, the peasant girl whose religious visions altered the history of France, has been told often. And like so many stories in history, things do not end well for Joan. On May 30, 1431, after a lengthy and highly...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Dissecting Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi

For Students 9th - 10th
The scene of the three wise men offering gifts to a newborn Jesus was widely painted during the Renaissance era, so how did painter Sandro Botticelli create a version that's still well known today? James Earle describes who and what set...
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eBook
Other

The Gnostic Society Library: Letter of Peter to Philip

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the letter in which Peter is describing the teachings and words of Jesus. This is the earliest version of the letter available, it was found as part of the Nag Hammadi library.
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eBook
Other

The Gnostic Society Library: The Book of Thomas the Contender

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text which are the secret sayings of Jesus as recorded by Judas Thomas. This text was part of the Nag Hammadi library.
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Handout
Other

The Latter Rain: Essenes

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Essenes' beliefs, way of life, relationship to the Dead Sea Scrolls, and similarities to both Judaism and Jesus' teachings.
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Handout
Other

The Latter Rain: Pharisees

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Pharisees' beliefs and relationships with Christians and their place in Jewish society at the time of Jesus.
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Article
Other

Introduction to the Christology of Mark's Gospel.

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines Biblical Christology from the theological discourse as given by Saint Mark. Mark's gospel approaches the work and life of Jesus from a theological platform,and appears to have been written with the intent to bring the...
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Website
Other

University of Dayton: Einsiedeln Black Madonna

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent article that describes in detail Einsiedeln as "one of the most famous Catholic shrines of the Blessed Virgin." It includes intereresting information on the holy statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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Website
Other

University of Dayton: Our Lady at Fatima

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the appearance of Mary, the mother of Jesus in Fatima, a small town in Portugal. Since the appearance, Fatima has become an important pilgrimage destination for many Roman Catholics.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Frontline: : From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
The author discusses how early Christians turned to Jewish scriptures for interpreting the life of Jesus.
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Article
PBS

Pbs Frontline: Q and the Gospel of Thomas

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing article that discusses the the possibility that there was another unknown Gospel and the finding of the Gospel of Thomas which was a collection of sayings by Jesus.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Gospel of Mary

For Students 9th - 10th
An excerpt from the gnostic gospel in which Mary Magdalene is viewed as one of the disciples. She relays how Jesus came to her in a vision.
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Primary
Other

Reformed.org: John Knox: The Years of Preparation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a rather thorough overview of the life of preparation for John Knox for the tremendous task which lay ahead. Knox's life was filled with the bittersweet flavoring of discipleship, required of all that take a stand for the...
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Article
Other

Catholic pages.com: St. Thomas, Apostle

For Students 9th - 10th
This article traces the life and traditions of St. Thomas, one of Jesus' twelve apostles.
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Website
Other

Catholic pages.com: St. Andrew, Apostle

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short biography of St. Andrew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. This site includes links to sites with related information.
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Website
Other

Catholic pages.com: St. Peter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a valuable links page from Catholic Pages.com to interesting articles about the life, ministry, and death of St. Peter, the first apostle chosen by Jesus, and traditionally held as the first leader of the Church.

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