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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students closely examine a variety of current issues related to freedom of religion and the separation of church and state. They participate on talk show panels, voicing various opinions about these topics. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how religion affected arguments justifying American independence. They read and analyze primary source documents, and write an essay analyzing how Americans used religious arguments to justify revolution against a tyrant. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the connection between religion and pop culture. They design and promote a new approach to nurture, and possibly market, spirituality or religious affiliation in modern times. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the major religions of the world. In groups, they identify the symbols, customs and holidays of each religion. They discover the similarities and differences and discuss the roles religion plays in various societies around the world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students work together in groups to research either Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Once the research is complete, they share their information with the other groups in the class. They complete a worksheet on rituals and holidays in each religion to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study various world religions. They create web diagrams to show how the various religions are related and then, in groups, they research one of the religions further and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on their religion in today's world. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th
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Students are given a scenario, where they are the expert in teachings and traditions of a particular world religion. The artistic director of an art gallery invites you to participate in an exhibition that displays a number of items related to that religion. Students are assigned to research the most significant symbolic items associated with that religion, design the layout of the exhibit, and produce a catalogue to accompany the exhibit. Full Review »
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- 12th - Higher Ed
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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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the United Nations Declaraion on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerence and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief. Using the document, they discuss issues raised about the source of rights linked to one's freedom to belief in any religion. They use the Declaration to discover its relationship to the human rights framework. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate methods of teaching of religion in public schools. They create a t-chart, 3 creative scenarios involving the teaching of religion, and an appropriate lesson plan that deals with a religious topic. Full Review »
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