Welcome! Sign In or Try it Free!
Search Over 150,000 Teacher Reviewed Lesson Plans and 75,000 Worksheets
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students participate in a panel discussion in which they assume the roles of Laozi, Confucius, the Buddha, or their followers to discuss the similarities and differences of their respective belief systems. They consider the social impact of religion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
- Rating
Students determine how and why an individual from each of four disciplines - Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and Legalism - might respond to the same problem. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
- Rating
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 »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
- Rating
Students describe the life of Confucius, compare the fundamental teachings of Confucianism and Taoism, and explain the influence of these ideas on Chinese civilization. They read excerpts of primary texts associated with both of these religions and write short summaries of their readings. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Higher Ed
- Rating
Students examine the idea that China's "religions" have a more profound effect on their society than America's religions have here, and are thus sometimes referred to as philosophies. They work in pairs to write out responses to the seven questions, from the point of view of a Confucianism, Taoist, and Buddhist. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
- Rating
Students use online databases (through the library portal) to find out more about Buddism, Confucianism, and Taoism. They create a Powerpoint presentation describing the similarities and differences between these cultures and my own culture. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
- Rating
Students analyze changing and competing interpretations of issues, events, and developments throughout world history. They brainstorm ideas about what they think of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism, Judasim, or Christianity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
- Rating
Students analyze changing and competing interpretations of issues, events, and developments throughout world history. They analyze the roles and contributions of individuals and groups in cultural and religious practices and activities. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
- Rating
Students describe, illustrate, and present main beliefs of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism, Judaism, or Christianity religion. They share with a partner their most siginificant fact about each leader interviewed. Students use at least five of their intelligiences, present the main beliefs of one of the main world religions or philosophies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
- Rating
Students identify the historical origins, cultural foundations, and central ideas of major world relgions including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. They then recognize philosophies including Confucianism and Daoism and using maps, trace the diffusion and impact of major religions and philosophical traditions. Full Review »
Link to This
Email This
Share