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- 9th - 12th
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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 their responses and share their conclusions with the remainder of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to a variety of hip-hop music artists and their religious affliation. In groups, they read articles about how their religion affects the type of music they make. They identify the biases they have in regards to different religions and how to change them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students are introduced to several Hip-Hop artists. They discuss the influence of their religious beliefs on their lyics. Students analyze lyrics in the context of religion and diverse worldviews. They comprehend the role that religion often plays in an individual's identity. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify and interpret Spanish heritage, including the Mediterranean culture, language, history, trade, and migration. Following, they began an in-depth study of Egypt, the Middle East, Greece, and Rome and were able to make connections with the Spanish heritage and distant civilizations. Finally, students made the study of Current Events timelier by comparing present-day labor practices in third World countries. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students investigate the symbol of the heart and how it is used to represent the relationship of friendship. They look at samples of the heart set in different contexts in order to compare and contrast them. Students answer some key questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and summarize the political, cultural, and economic developments of China and India before 600 A.D. They discuss Reagan's reference to empires, read and discuss a handout about China, and in pairs read and answer questions from their textbook. As a culminating activity they create a front-page headline illustrating a characteristic of Indian or Chinese civilization. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the importance and contributions of early civilizations and the empires of China, Egypt, and the Middle East. Following a Powerpoint presentation, they select a civilization to research noting its political, technological, and religious influences. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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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 to explore stereotypes of women in Islam. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine an editorial point of view in journalism and explore how this contributes to the West's understanding of events in the Middle East. They discuss the concepts of objectivity and subjectivity, and how tone and vocabulary, point of view, sources, and position and length of a story may reveal subtle biases in the news story. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students determine that religious expression is a historical factor in the founding of the United States. They discover that tolerance of religious expression is known around the world as a key element in the founding freedoms and ideas of our nation. Full Review »
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