Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: World Belief Systems
A teacher-compiled site for students taking the high school Regents Examination in New York. Site offers exam preparation materials for nine world religions--animism, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Egyptian Beliefs and Culture
This is a lesson from the Egyptian Mythology unit which focuses on Egyptian religious beliefs and culture. Their religion was based on a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which included providing for the gods to gain...
University of Virginia
Univ. Of Virginia: Folk Beliefs in the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
This University of Virginia collection 'Mark Twain and His Times' provides an interesting student project by Maureen E. Riedy about the folk beliefs in "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
CommonLit
Common Lit: Units: 11th Grade: Thematic Unit: Values and Beliefs
Complete teaching unit for 11th Grade Thematic Unit: "Values and Beliefs." Students will read 8 short stories that examine how values and beliefs are shaped. They will analyze these stories, and the short story form, while considering...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Beliefs of Hinduism
Common to virtually all Hindus are certain beliefs, including, but not limited to, the following: 1. a belief in many gods, which are seen as manifestations of a single unity. These deities are linked to universal and natural processes....
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Belief Systems and Assumptions: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that people's experiences lead them to make assumptions about how the world "is" (beliefs) and organize these assumptions into systems. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Belief...
Other
Seventh Day Adventist World Church: What We Believe Fundamental Beliefs
This site addresses 28 fundamental beliefs of the Adventist Church with an explanation of each.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bon, Tibet's Indigenous Belief System
Bon, Tibet's indigenous belief system, is a high form of religious ritualism primarily concerned with righting the causes of human ailment and misfortune and coexisting with the underlying forces of the universe. It focuses on the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's social sciences passages section. This practice resource includes the article "Challenging Beliefs to Prevent Eating Disorders" with practice questions....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Beliefs of Hinduism
Read a quick description of the most common Hindu beliefs and view a picture of a sandstone statue of Harihara.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Women's Equality: Changing Attitudes and Beliefs." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Other
Uri Kids: Christianity Basic Beliefs
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Christian religion.
Other
Uri Kids: Hinduism: Basic Beliefs
Scroll your mouse over the page to find out what the pictures symbolize. Click Celebrations, Sacred Spaces, Basic Beliefs, and/or Resources to learn about the Hindu religion.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: The Amish: Beliefs, Practices, & Conflicts, Etc.
A thorough description of the Amish. Read how this religious movement was started, what some of their beliefs and practices are, and what some of their problems have been over the years.
Other
Beliefs and Customs of the Puyallup and Nisqually
Explore this informative site presenting the beliefs and customs of the Puyallup and Nisqually Tribes. A very descriptive and helpful resource!
BBC
Bbc: Religions: Customs & Beliefs of Pentecostalism
A nice review of the major beliefs and teachings of the Pentecostal Christian sect. They are sometimes mistakenly label "fundamentalist" when that is not correct.
Virginia Tech
Robert Newton Peck: Shaker Beliefs
The Alan Review provides information on Robert Newton, Shaker beliefs and history.
Other
On Earth as in Heaven: Eastern Orthodox Beliefs and Non Beliefs
Provided here is a list of both beliefs and non-beliefs of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Other
The Interactive Bible Church: Basic Beliefs of the Rlds Church
This is a good site to quickly find out what the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes. It gives answers to questions about the Church in an easy to follow format and gives a description for each major belief.
BBC
Bbc Religions: Featured Religions and Beliefs: Atheism
Compiled resources from the BBC about atheism, with information on the history of atheism, the reasons for being an atheist, types of atheism, atheist rites and rituals (e.g., weddings and funerals), and similar topics.
Other
Uri: Buddhism: Basic Beliefs
Information about the celebrations, sacred spaces, basic beliefs of Buddhism. Answers questions such as How did Buddhism begin? What did the Buddha teach? What are the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path?
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writer's Notebook: A Pentalogue: 5 Personal Beliefs
This lesson has students create an end-of-year reflective pentalogue (five personal beliefs). The list is to be about five different things each student has learned in the past year about what makes good, high-quality writing. A revised...
BBC
Bbc Religions: Featured Religions and Beliefs: Church of England
Compiled resources from the BBC about Anglicanism in England, with information on the history of Anglicanism, structure and governance, beliefs, worship practices, and similar topics.
Other
Religious Taoism: Taoist Practices and Beliefs
A good description of Taoist philosophy and way of life. Includes information on the major symbols associated with Taoism, a discussion on the "Taoists Sects," and a short explanation of its origins and evolution as a religion.