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Evolution vs. Intelligent Design
Ninth graders explore the arguments surrounding evolution versus intelligent design have affected relationships among people of different religious backgrounds. For this ethics lesson, 9th graders determine whether relationships...
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Classical Greece
Studying ancient Greek culture, literature, and architecture is a great way to begin a unit on world cultures - or to start reading Antigone or other Greek dramas. Detailing the social aspects of ancient Greek life, this...
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Richard Nixon: Man and President (2 parts)
Students watch the video "Richard Nixon: Man and President, complete vocabulary work and discuss the video using the question provided.
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Salat: Prayer in Muslim Life
Students explore the Islamic faith and the definition of salat. In this prayer lesson students differentiate between formal and personal Muslim prayer and reflect on the importance of rituals and traditions.
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The Spirit of Islam
Students do six different lessons that have many activities which help them to gain an understanding of Islam and Muslim people and how people must work together to combat stereotyping.
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Lesson Plan: Introduction to Plato’s Cave
Can we perceive reality or are we chained by preconceptions that limit our vision? Plato’s allegory “The Cave” serves to introduce nascent philosophers to Plato’s dialogues and hopefully to engender a love of ideas and discourse. A...
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Reality Ethics
Students suggest ethical decisions to problems and determine the basis and authority for them as ethical decisions.
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Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam
Students discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...
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The Death Penalty
Middle schoolers examine the controversy surrounding the death penalty in the United States. In this current events lesson, students research the history of the death penalty as well perspectives on the topic. Middle schoolers interview...
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Bioethics: Where the Future May Take Us
Students investigate bioethical issues. In this bioethical issues lesson, students research gene cloning, imaging technologies, transplantation, and other bioethical issues. Students share their finding with their classmate and compose...
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AIDS: Responding to a Health Crisis
Students explore the health crisis presented by AIDS. In this AIDS lesson, students find out how nations around the world are dealing with AIDS and the stigma attached to it. Students plan an implement a service project...
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Rites of Passage
Students explore coming of age ceremonies. In this rites of passage lesson, students research spiritual, religious, and secular child and adolescent rites of passage rituals. Students design personal rites of passage.
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Interpreting Women in Islam
Young scholars examine the progressive movement in Muslim nations. In this Muslim culture instructional activity, students explore the evolution of Muslim women's rights. Young scholars investigate primary Muslim sources that require...
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Service Learning
Students view video clips to define service learning. In this civics lesson, students read quotes, take a survey, and define altruism. Students view video clips and evaluate the motivation and impact of those who perform community...
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Piecing Together the Puzzle
Learners examine tikkun olam. In this religion lesson plan, students define the concept of tikkun olam and identify actions that they can do to help make the "perfect world." Learners share ideas and post their ideas on the class web.
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We Are the Guardians of the Earth
Students understand their responsibility to the world. In this religion, philanthropy lesson, students research the life of Aaron Feuerstein and his views of the responsibility of a person to his world. Students complete several worksheets.
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Pottery Making: The Coil Method
Students discuss the history of Native American pottery in North Carolina. They explore the coil method of making pottery and make their own creations implementing the coil method. They can allow the pots to dry or have them kiln-fired.
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Cherokeee Myth: Origin of Strawberries
Fourth graders read a Cherokee myth about the origin of strawberries. After reading the story, they add another chapter to it and read their additions to the class. Or, as a group activity, they each write a few sentences and then pass...
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Peace Be Still (The Peace of Jesus)
Young scholars listen to and discuss story of Jesus calming storm, write script containing interview questions, create background with props, make video of newscast, and illustrate memory verse or symbol of peace using KidPix software.
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Homeless in America
Students study the plight of the American homeless. In this homelessness lesson plan, students define homelessness and watch video segments pertaining to the the American homeless. Students list three reasons people become homeless and...
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Homeless in America
Learners explore society by analyzing current events. In this homeless epidemic instructional activity, students discuss the problem of people who don't have housing and the adverse affects on everyday people. Learners identify ways to...
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Living the "Good" Life
High schoolers examine quality of life. Students will explore resources that prompt discussion and reflection concerning the purpose, meaning and quality of living their lives.
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Altruism: Meeting Society's Needs
Young scholars study society's needs and altruism within communities. In this altruism lesson, students identify and categorize the basic needs that human beings have and define altruism. Young scholars complete research on...
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Stem Cell Research
Students examine embryonic cell research and the controversy that surrounds it. In this stem cell activity students use a debate model and present and defend their positions.