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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the meaning of religious tolerance, first by analyzing quotations about the acceptance of different beliefs and then by researching the history of tolerance within various religions as related to the quotations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover, through analysis of media and of primary source historical documents, how Jews achieved high levels of assimilation and acceptance under Islamic rule during the Golden Age of Spain, from the tenth to the twelfth century. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Bible, one of the earliest written sources, as a compilation of narratives, and search the resources on the HERITAGE DVD-ROM for historical "proof" as well as create their own stories and scripts based on ancient events. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the fears and frustrations of citizens in the tolerant Muslim nation of Indonesia during the holy month of Ramadan. They explore the symbols used in various world religions and create 3-dimensional displays for a class. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine numerous Biblical and Talmudic texts that imply that the modern settlement of the Land of Israel and the establishment of the State of Israel were part of a divinely ordained plan to begin the redemption of the Jewish people. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students describe the Ten Plagues and when Pharaoh hardened his own heart and when God intervened, according to four separate commentaries. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students research contemporary movements in the Muslim world. They divide into groups and research an aspect of Islam including written information, transparencies for a class presentation and a bibliography. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read poem The Song of the Murdered Jewish People, listen to Requiem based on poem, work on reading poem as music plays, discuss reasons for composer's musical choices, and investigate possibilities of performing a reading for an audience. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify reasons for the spread of Christianity through Western Europe, Africa, Scandinavia, and beyond. They examine the ways in which different societies adopted Christianity. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students explore the dehumanization of people during the Holocaust. Working as a class, students read the novel, Survival in Auschwitz. They participate in class discussions and activities that aid in their develop of sensitivity to the treatment of people during the Holocaust. Full Review »
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