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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion and the Founding of American Rep.: Religion and the Federal Gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress presents selections of articles, writings, and pictures that summarize the beliefs of the early American politicians that morality and personal independence were essential for the country. Links to...
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Unit Plan
University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Religion in the Lives of Ancient Egyptians

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the religious practices of the ancient Egyptians along with a selection of images.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Five Pillars of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
When Arab armies of Islam conquered new lands, they began erecting mosques and palaces and commissioning other works of art as expressions of their faith and culture. The religious practice of Islam is based on tenets known as the Five...
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Activity
Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Matthew Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
This Victorian Web site features links to documents about the life, works, and times of the poet and critic Matthew Arnold (1821-1888). Content ranges from the genre, themes, and imagery found in his literary works, to a biography,...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism

For Students 9th - 10th
The late 19th century was a time of scientific theory, inquiry, and teaching. Read about the backlash to such modernism in the early 20th century with the ideas from Christian Fundamentalism and Pentecostalism. Find the five fundamentals...
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Handout
Other

Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Hephaestion

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice outline-type article on the famous Doric-style temple in ancient Greece located in Kolonos Agorias.
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Graphic
Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Mummy Case

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine an Egyptian mummy case and view three accompanying videos to learn how mummies were made, how we know the identity of the man whose remains are in the case, and how the symbols that decorate the case should be interpreted.
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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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Handout
BBC

Bbc Religion and Ethics Homepage: Zoroastrianism

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site from the BBC about Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest religions. Includes information on its history, customs, religious texts, beliefs, festivals, worship practices, and key religious figures.
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Website
Society of Archbishop Justus

Samuel Johnson, Writer of an Age

For Students 9th - 10th
James E. Kiefer's extensive biography features anecdotes from Samuel Johnson's childhood plus discussion of his struggles with disability and the metamorphosis of his religious and philosophical beliefs. This site includes excerpts from...
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Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry: Wives and Wenches, Sinners and Saints: Women in Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module on women in Europe during the Middle Ages teaches about medieval Christian beliefs about women's nature and social roles and how they were expressed in illustrations, poetry, and religious writings.
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Website
Other

Macrohistory: Sumerian Polytheism, Sin and a Great Flood

For Students 6th - 8th
The religious beliefs in Sumer correlated with nature and agriculture. Read some of their religious stories to better understand their society and compare these stories to well-known Bible stories from today. A bibliography and pictures...
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Website
Hanover College

Hanover College: Mary Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative

For Students 9th - 10th
College essay examines Mary Rowlandson's captivity narrative in its historical context and in light of her religious beliefs. Analyzes Rowlandson's view that her captivity was punishment by God for breaking the covenant between God and...
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Pitt Rivers Museum: Masks and Carvings: West Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A perfect resource to better understand the African art form of mask-making. Reading sections include religious beliefs, design and decoration, and manufacturing.
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Website
Internet Infidels

Secular Web: William Lane Craig's Holy Spirit Epistemology

For Students 9th - 10th
A criticism of the work of William Lane Craig, an American theologian and defender of Christian religious beliefs and experience.
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Website
Other

Macrohistory: Babylonian Science and the Gods

For Students 6th - 8th
Babylon can be credited with many achievements in science in math. This short passage describes some of these achievements and how they related to their religious beliefs. A bibliography is included for further reference.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Abenaki Religion and Expressive Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This reference introduces the Abenaki tribe located in Northeast America. Read about their religious beliefs and practices, arts, medicines, and ceremonies.
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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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Website
PBS

Pbs: Good War & Those Who Refused to Fight It

For Students 9th - 10th
A companion website to the documentary on those pacifists during WW II who refused to fight in the war and the movements that supported them.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Great American History: Abraham Lincoln Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This collection provides several suggested lesson plans appropriate for grades 6-8 and 9-12. The objective of these lesson plans is to insure that students understand the basic facts of Abraham Lincoln's life.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Egyptian Amulets

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains the role that amulets played in ancient Egypt.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Canopic Jars

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains the role of canopic jars in ancient Egyptian burial customs.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Book of the Dead

For Students 4th - 6th
Explains the meaning and role of the ancient Egyptian 'Book of the Dead.'
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Ancient Egyptian Gods

For Students 4th - 6th
Illustrated reference page designed for elementary students provides a comprehensive overview of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.