Students explain why the Pilgrims came to the America, and examine the First Amendment in regards to the freedom of religion. They develop a hypothesis about the founders' views of the role of religion in society.

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7th - 12th

Students, while in the computer lab view the Expedition to Asia website, discuss how religion influences everyday life. They complete their country tours. In addition, they brainstorm and assess their guidelines to their group cultural exchange presentations.

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8th - 10th

Students examine the five major religions of the world. In groups, they identify the belief system of each and research their history. They discover the various holidays and traditions of the religions. They present their findings to the class as a PowerPoint presentation.

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9th - 12th

Students examine role of Protestant Reformation in forming of numerous religions and religious ideas, identify key figures of Protestant Reformation, their religious ideas, and accomplishments, and discuss how religious ideas formed during the Protestant Reformation have an impact on society today.

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9th - 12th

Students examine the United Nations Declaraction on Freedom of Religion and Beliefs. As a class, they distinguish between the definitions of worship, observance, practice and teaching. In groups, they evaluate the definitions of religion and belief as it is used in the Declaration.

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12th - Higher Ed