Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Data Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of surveys, polls and other data related to religion in the United States and around the world. It includes surveys of general population and also surveys taken from members of religious denominations.
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Other

Teaching About Religion: Worldview Sampler

For Students 9th - 10th
You can "compare" nine worldviews between such religions as Buddhism, Hinduism and other major world religions. You can also examine elements of a particular worldview of interest.
Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Religious Data

For Students 9th - 10th
A huge collection of religious data sorted by countries around the world. Includes maps and data related to religious freedom, the religions practiced by citizens and more. You can search by country or region.
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Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: u.s. Religion Landscape Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website summarizing the results of a survey on religion in the U.S. Contains maps and charts of information for each specific religion as well as bar graphs comparing the deomographics of the different religious groups. Two full reports...
Lesson Plan
SMART Technologies

Smart: Ancient World Religions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Compare various religions and explore their similarities and differences in this SMART lesson. An opportunity to learn each religion's location of origin and basic tenets is provided as well.
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Nation Master: Country Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site that has sorted countries into groups based on such things as religion, economic factors, common colonial history, or location. They were then compared on the basis of different categories, such as agriculture, crime,...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Native American Life

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational comparing the lives of the Native American Wampanoag tribe in the past and in the present. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Battle of the Bagel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the differences between Montreal and New York style bagels. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Illinois State Museum: Native American Food

For Students 3rd - 8th
Experiences during the colonial years certainly were not the same for different cultural groups. This site compares and contrasts the housing, clothing, food, religion and family life of Native Americans, French settlers, and African...