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- 6th - 8th
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Students identify major Asian religions and their characteristics. They recognize factors that contribute to their decline or spread. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students research and identify various aspects of five major world religions including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. They use Microsoft Word tables to chart and compare their findings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine various aspects of religion in ancient Rome including the role of mythology, polytheism versus. monotheism, the treatment of Jews and Christians, and the spread of Christianity. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students gain an appreciation for the central role that religion and spirituality holds in Native cultures. After researching Totems, students create their own Totems out of construction paper based on their lives and beliefs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how religion aided the American war effort in the American Revolution and how Anglican loyalists and Quaker pacifists responded to the outbreak of hostilities. How the American revolutionaries enlisted religion in support of the fight fo Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the principal religions which are alive today: Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and the Philosophies of the Chinese. They determine that there are scientific explanations for many of the subjects that dealt with sacred stories. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare belief systems. In groups, pupils research an assigned religion. They create a chart displaying the geographic origins, founding leaders and major teachings of Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam. In cooperative groups, students simulate a reporter interviewing members of religious groups. They play games to explore main topics of religions. Students write a summary of their findings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students review their prior knowledge of religious symbols and their meanings. After reading an article, they discover the comeback of the Muslim faith in Spain. In groups, they research and compare the evolutions of two religions in a specific country. They create some type of artwork to show the influence of a religion in a country. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the various types of religions and beliefs found throughout the world. As a class, they brainstorm a list of factors that help contribute to a respectful environment. They illustrate the relationship between rights and responsiblities. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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This activity gives students an opportunity to learn about the three major monotheistic religions in a fun and challenging way, while also allowing them to hone their library research skills. Students research one of the three religions. They complete a worksheet. Students discuss the results of their research. Full Review »

