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Making Sense of the Reformation in 1 Day
Ninth graders explore the events of the Protestant Reformation. in this religious denominations lesson plan, 9th graders use the provided graphic organizer to take notes on a PowerPoint presentation about the different beliefs withing...
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Teaching Controversial Science Issues Through Law Related Education
Discuss the differences in dialogue and debate when considering a controversial topic. Your class can work in small groups to complete a guided discussion of this controversial topic and then participate in a simulation of the Scopes...
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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND DIVERSITY
Students analyze the similarities and differences between religious festivals in December and/or January. They research the different holidays and make their comparisons.
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Reformation and Civil Wars of Religion in 16th Century France
Learners discover details about the Reformation. For this French history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the religious wars that took place in the country and within Europe. Learners take notes on the presentation...
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Archaeologists Reveal King Tut's Mummy
Students look at pictures of a sarcophagus, then read a news article about King Tut's mummy. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion, pictures, and a vocabulary activity, then students read the...
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Teaching Controversial Science Issues Through Law Related Education
A set of lessons help aspiring scientists practice the critical thinking skills required for facing controversial issues such as evolution. As a group, they discuss what controversy consists of. They compare and constrast the concepts of...
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Pause for Thought
Students discover the customs of Ramadan. In this Muslim beliefs instructional activity, students research the listed Web sites about the history of Ramadan, the evolution of calendars, and the separation of church and state.
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Coal Mine Industrial Picture Analysis
Students observe coal mine pictures. In this US history lesson, students analyze the pictures realizing that history is shown in pictures and then write a newspaper article about life in a coal town using the pictures as sources of...
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Does Free Speech Exist in School?
Students examine their own First Amendment rights as students. They read and discuss a news article, discuss the Supreme Court case Frederick v. Morse, take an online quiz and conduct Internet research, and create a brochure outlining...
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Take Your Students Behind the Veil
Students consider race relations in Britain. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to understand religious dress, Muslim practices, and the crisis regarding multiculturalism in Britain.
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Who Invented Religion?
Students explore religious controversies with the release of the film "The Passion of the Christ." In this current events lesson, students discuss religious beliefs and the place for violence in religious and historical films.
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Teaching the Easter Story
If you are looking for a secular approach to teaching about Easter, this may just be the resource for you. Pupils read a paraphrased text depicting the last supper, arrest, and crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible, while also...
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Targeting Faith When It Counts
Young scholars explore the relationship between politics and religion. In this religion and ethics lesson, students examine hyperlinks created by their instructor from the suggested sites list. Young scholars research the websites for...
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Religious Intolerance in Afchanistan
Students, as a group, examine and discuss the destruction and planned demolition of Buddhist artifacts in Afghanistan by the Islamic Taliban government. They further research the issue and then hold a simulated summit with Buddhists,...
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Analyzing Regional Conflicts Involving Terrorism
This is a week-long lesson plan on analyzing the similarities and differences between sources of tension and terrorism in eight locations around the world. The class is divided into eight groups and assigned one of the locations to...
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We Need Cash
Students describe charitable, religious, and civic services in their community, and argue for the value of these services. They write a one-page explanation as to why this service is important to the community and why it deserves $5,000.
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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon
Twelfth graders deduce the motivation behind and meaning of certain behaviors, conversations and poetry. Students analyze culture's value system. Students compare and contrast Anglo Saxon court culture, Medieval court culture, Medieval...
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The March on Washington and Its Impact
High schoolers read Martin Luther King, Jr's speech that he gave in Washington. They identify the social conditions that led to the civil rights movement. They discuss the significance of the March on Washington.
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Narrative Collage
Young scholars use a book or passage for their inspiration to create a narrative collage. They need to illustrate the action or the setting.
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Youth and weightlifting
Students research and develop a weight training program appropriate for an 13-16 year old.
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Benefits, drawbacks of alternative healing
High schoolers discuss alternative healing techniques, then chart the potential benefits and drawbacks of alternative health therapies. They design symbols representing alternative healing techniques.
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Peace Partners
Students research the similarities of historically conflicting cultures and write a peace agreement for them. In this behavioral studies activity, students discuss some world conflicts and forms they take. Students work in pairs and to...
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Terrorism: What's in a Word?
Students read selected articles and discuss various definitions of terrorism. They create a chekclist of their definitions. Students listen as the teacher reads several scenarios aloud and decide if the incident would count as terrorism....
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The School Holiday Calendar
Various Muslim holidays and their meanings are researched and your students will predict whether or not they should be recognized on the New York City school calendar. An extension could be to write a letter to the Mayor about their...