Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Popol Vuh

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers Popol Vuh, a Mayan text that combines history and myth. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on Popol Vuh. Read an excerpt from the work...
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Other

Understanding Hinduism: Hindu Scriptures

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy introduction to the scriptures of Hinduism. Details the history and importance of the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana. Also covers the Code of Manu.
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Sacred Text Archive

Taoist Texts

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you access to Taoist sacred texts. It also includes access to both the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching.
Primary
Sacred Text Archive

Internet Sacred Text Archive: The Popol Vuh

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an extract from an English translation of the Popol Vuh, the mythic and heroic sagas of the Kiches of Central America.
Primary
Other

Mind Gazer: Tao Te Ching

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an introduction to the Tao Te Ching and the actual text.
Primary
Poetry Foundation

Sacred Texts: "The Well at the World's End" by William Morris

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the original, online text of the fantasy novel "The Well at the World's End" by William Morris.
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Friesian School

Friesian: Comments on the Tao Te Ching

For Students 9th - 10th
This is one person's perspective on the Tao Te Ching from Friesian.com. It gives an interesting interpretation of the book.
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Other

Wussu.com: Tao Te Ching a Comparative Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes translations of the chapters of the Tao Te Ching and overviews of the text. Offers many different interpretations of the ancient writings.