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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: World Belief Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
A teacher-compiled site for students taking the high school Regents Examination in New York. Site offers exam preparation materials for nine world religions--animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism,...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Race and Slavery in the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides a thorough discussion of the existence of slavery in early times giving the types of people who were taken as slaves and the work they performed. There were also...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Spread of World Religions

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This instructional task asks young scholars to explain the impact that religion had on cultural diffusion in the Eastern Hemisphere. It contains a set of authentic source documents. Students engage with the sources to build their...
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Other

Teaching About Religion: Worldview Sampler

For Students 9th - 10th
You can "compare" nine worldviews between such religions as Buddhism, Hinduism and other major world religions. You can also examine elements of a particular worldview of interest.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: "Abraham Our Father" and Theirs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a description of how Abraham is viewed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. It explains similarities and differences in each religion with regard to Abraham and belief in God. The article is written from a Jewish...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The City of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Jerusalem plays an important role in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The 2000 Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem lists 1204 synagogues, 158 churches, and 73 mosques within the city.Despite efforts to maintain peaceful religious...
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Handout
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Religions of the World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains what religion is, the different categories of world religions, and the major religions within each. Some facts are given about each religion, including its origin, where the name comes from, what its followers are called, and...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: World Religions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic tenets of 5 major world religions.
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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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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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: A View of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up outside the Old City....

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