Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry: The Crusades: Motivations, Administration, and Cultural Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
Newberry Library learning module uses primary resources from which students examine Western Christian religious beliefs, political relationships, and personal values during the Middle Ages and how the goals and actions of the Crusades...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: President Hoover's Response

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...
Article
Other

Personal Site: Inter Religious Attitude

For Students 9th - 10th
A long essay from this personal site detailing Hinduism's tolerance of other religions and downplaying Hindu-Muslim tension in present-day India. Claims that Hindu India has always been a sanctuary for oppressed members of other...
Handout
Other

Thebigview.com: Pythagoras

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to read biography of Pythagoras that discusses his life, work, and questions raised by his ideas. Includes some interesting stories about some of his personal beliefs.
Article
BBC

Bbc: Religions: The Oneness Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
The article provides an account on the movement that has developed in the Pentecostal religion in which they deny the Christian doctrine of the Trinity and instead argue that there is only one "person" in the "Godhead" who is Jesus Christ.
Lesson Plan
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Quiet Heroes & Heroines

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will learn the biblical story of Daniel in the lions' den as an example of a man who showed quiet bravery and conviction to his beliefs. They will research a "quiet" hero/heroine from the twentieth century and write an essay...