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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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Lesson Plan
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The Golden Rule of Reciprocity

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore The Golden Rule of Reciprocity from various religions. In this religious beliefs lesson, students examine various religious quotes and summarize the idea of The Golden Rule in a sentence.
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Curated OER

Australia's Religious Diversity

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students identify major world religions and forms of spirituality and recognise the religious diversity of communities in Australia. They brainstorm for the definition of religion. Students brainstorm to come up with a list of religions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Have World Religions Shaped Who I Am Today?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the different religions that make up the world today. They complete an interest inventory about their belief systems and the influence it has had on their lives. In groups of two, then four, then eight they discuss...
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Peace in the Middle East: A Primer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are introduced to the concept of three Abrahamic religions and complete the Comparative Religion Exercise. They view slides after taking their best guesses and read the article, "The Path to Peace Runs Through a History...
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Lesson Plan
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Understanding Religious Clothing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of religious clothing. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students examine misconceptions and stereotypes regarding religious clothing as they read selected articles and discuss their impressions.
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The Carter Center’s Work in Sub-Saharan Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the state of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this geography skills instructional activity, students examine the work of the Carter Center in Africa as they investigate the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic, tribal, and...
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Curated OER

Belief Systems of the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review, compare, and contrast belief systems of the Silk Roads. They analyze primary texts of sacred and philosophical writings. Finally, students recognize the rich diversity of belief systems along the Silk Roads.
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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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Interactive
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Use the Correct Present Tense Verb

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

Al Islam: Slavery in Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives a history of slavery from pre-Islamic Times and its continuation under Islam.
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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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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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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
Other

Jeremiah Project: Monotheism

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on monotheism, the religious view of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also defines agnosticism, rationalism, pragmatism, monism, henotheism. liberalism (modernism), pantheism (naturalism), and atheism.
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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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ProProfs

Pro Profs: World Religions Test

For Students 3rd - 8th
This test correlates with the 6th Grade Ohio Standards in Social Studies. The questions are centered around the 5 major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
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Website
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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Article
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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Website
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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