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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the power of the Church in government. For this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Students respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Pope Benedict XVI

For Students 4th - 8th
For this famous leaders worksheet, learners read a passage about Pope Benedict XVI and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Shapes and Shelters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars are be able to analyze primary sources (photographs) for evidence of Ancient Egyptian culture and design meaningful objects. They are grouped in pairs and instructed to choose someone that they admire, either living or...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Gospel Music

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music instructional activity, students read about the origin of gospel music. Students answer ten essay questions related to their reading.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Gospel Music

For Students 5th - 12th
For this gospel music worksheet, learners read a brief introduction to gospel music and respond to 10 short answer questions regarding it.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Asian Art

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the art of a number of Asian countries. They look at slides and sculptures, and make a Chinese hand scrolls.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Origins of Islamic Law

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine Islamic Law.  In this Law lesson, 9th graders read documents on the origins of Islamic Law.  Students create answers to questions based on Islamic Law. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: 1 Million Greet Pope in Germany

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, learners read "1 Million Greet Pope in Germany," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ancient Egypt activity, students read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
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Handout
Other

Mesopotamia: The Divine World

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of religious practices in Mesopotamia. Discusses religion in general as well as specific deities. Part of a book on Mesopotamia.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers Viking Religion

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Vikings and the god's they worship. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Amaterasu

For Students 9th - 10th
Reference page on Amaterasu Omikami, provides information on the history and meaning of the most important deity in the Shinto religion. With links to furhter reading.
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Article
Other

World Museum of Man: Pre Columbian Mayan Period

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Museum of Man endeavours to construct pictures of ancient cultures based on clues from their tools and weapons. The picture left behind of the Maya is that of a scientifically advanced society, but one devoted to gods that...
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Website
Other

World Museum of Man: Pre Columbian Aztec Period

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource endeavours to construct pictures of ancient cultures based on clues from their tools and weapons. The picture left behind of the Aztecs is that of a violent society that routinely massacred people for religious and...
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Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Ammon

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry provides the history of Ammon in ancient Egypt.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Egyptian History for Kids: Gods and Goddesses

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. The history of this world civilization.
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Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Trial of Anne Hutchinson (1637)

For Students 9th - 10th
America was not always the "Land of Liberty." In the 1630s, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, questioning Puritan dogma could bring you a world of trouble. It could get you shunned, it could get you ex-communicated, it could even get you...
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Website
Other

Teaching About Religion: Diest Worldview

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief surevy/examination of the major Deist beliefs and tenets. It is divided into categories such as "Nature & Deity", "Conception of Time" and more.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Darwin, Evolution, and Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Can ancient scriptural accounts of the world's creation by God be reconciled with Darwin's new story? This article looks at three responses to this question: Conflict, Contrast, and Convergence.
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Sumerian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Windows to the Universe allows one to learn about the Mesopotamia region of the world. Find out about the different myths that the Sumerians believed in.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: The Story of India: Agni

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS explores one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism, with a highlight of Agni the god of fire. Known as one of the deities most often found in hymns of the "Rig Veda." Describes Agni's physical features, his life story, and his...
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Unit Plan
City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Melani: Emily Dickinson

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage is a handout for a course on Emily Dickinson's poetry. It features information about Dickinson's life, her poems, her style, and her themes including: the inner world; death; pain, separation, and ecstasy; love; God and...