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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Religions and Mentors: Making Cultural Comparisons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the Tirthankara of Jain religious stories and compare it to mentors who appear throughout Western stories. Studentsl create a narrative or a portrait in honor of a mentor of his or her own.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a Place of Contemplation Based on Hindu Temple Architecture

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study the architecture and decoration of Hindu temples, compare them with, and apply them to, a place of contemplation they will design for themselves.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multicultural Multimedia Holiday Project

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate a holiday of a major religion. They conduct research, develop a timeline of the origin of the holiday to the present, and create a Powerpoint presentation of their research.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Islam in America

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the cultural and religious diversity within the United States. Using the differences, they discover they are a source of growth and change as well as conflict. They identify the changes that occur when new immigrants...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Many Wives?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how religious texts are often used to establish cultural norms and rules of behavior. Through research and discussion, students explain how religious texts can be open to interpretation. Students can apply their research...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Use the Correct Present Tense Verb

For Students 4th - 5th
In this present tense verb worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz about present tense verbs. Students tell what verb correctly completes each sentence.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: 1 Million Greet Pope in Germany

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students 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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Handout
Smart History

Smarthistory: Christianity, an Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Introductory historical summary of Christianity. Provides a discussion of Jesus and Rome, the old and new testaments, and different Christianities.
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Unit Plan
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Exporter of Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module considers the significance of the Middle East as a center of religious origins and beliefs. Essays and illustrative materials follow the development of the religious traditions of the region, from the polytheistic animism...
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Website
Other

New York Public Library: Exhibitions: Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
Rare illuminiated manuscripts form the basis of an exhibition of the three Abrahamic faiths.
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Website
Other

The Place of Prophet Ibrahim, Christianity and Judaism

For Students 9th - 10th
This website briefly explains the role of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) in three religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Provides "basic information about him from the three perspectives" with quotes from the Qur'an, Bible, and...
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Website
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance

Religious Tolerance: Christian History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an interpretation of early Christian history as seen by religious liberals and historians. Includes Pauline Christianity, Jewish Christianity, and Gnostic Christianity. Details early movements by each branch to revolt...
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Origin Story: Judeo Christian

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the Universe began according to the Judeo-Christian culture. The origin story is from the Old Testament which is studied by both Judaism and Christianity.
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Unit Plan
National Library of France

National Library of France: Books of the Word: The Torah, the Bible, the Koran

For Students 9th - 10th
Sacred texts--the Torah, the Bible, and the Koran--have been interpreted through artistic mediums since the founding of their respective faiths. This online exhibit provides images of sacred texts through the ages as well as pieces of...
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Article
Judaism 101

Judaism 101: Aseret Ha Dibrot: The "Ten Commandments"

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the Aseret ha-Dibrot of the Jewish tradition. This article draws on the differences between the Ten Commandments of Christian faiths and the 613 of the Jewish faith.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Geographic Spread and Development of Christianity (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find two lesson plans designed to accompany the PBS documentary "Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution" that are particularly well suited to the study of the spread of Christianity. Young scholars will research Christianity,...
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Religions in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At World Religions in Art, the world's major religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism--serve as lenses through which artistic production is examined in terms of its subject matter, sources of inspiration, meaning,...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Frontline: From Jesus to Christ

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS FRONTLINE explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the website challenges familiar...
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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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Website
Other

World Council of Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of 337 churches in more than 120 countries from a variety of Christian traditions. This resource includes ecumenical links, news and resources links, and information on WCC's mission and...
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Website
Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World

For Students 9th - 10th
View this special online exhibition showing at the Jewish Museum that explores the discovery of the ancient Dead Sea scrolls in 1947 providing much information "about the development of early Judaism and Christianity". The exhibit...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Monotheistic Religions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a study of the 3 most practiced monotheistic religions in the world: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Websites linked include video and audio.
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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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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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