The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Baptist church in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.

A wonderful website from Cabrillo College on the Plains Indians can be found here. It gives an in-depth historical overview, profiles of numerous Plains tribes, the significance of the horse, and great information on their culture and...

Contains detailed information on the culture and history of the ancient people who lived in the Great Basin area, and also tells of their culture, religion, and way of life.

A lesson plan that looks at the role of Christianity in the fight to abolish slavery in the United States.

Religious tolerance was an important but often misunderstood contribution of the colonial era. Tolerance developed only after time. Groups such as the Pilgrims and Puritans who left Europe to escape religious persecution often were...

This essay from the Seton Hall University describes the transition from intolerance of Catholics to religious liberty in America.

Great biography which focuses not only on Szold's influential roles but her childhood and early adulthood.

This site provides a detailed history of the Shaker community through a tour of its historical sites. Learn about its history, its stories, and the people who were prominent in establishing this religion in America.

The religious and civil conflict in England in the mid-17th century limited immigration, as well as the attention the mother country paid the fledgling American colonies.

Provides an overview of the culture of the United States. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion,...

Plantation owner, Charles Colcock Jones, argues in two chapters from his book on promoting religious education for blacks that plantation owners have an obligation to offer religious instruction to slaves.

An important situation in regard to the subject of the separation of church and state. At this CNN site, read about Judge Roy Moore and his stand on the Ten Commandments.

Offers an interesting and easy way to study the religion of Islam by providing a timeline of Islamic history broken down into years starting with the "Life of Muhammad" up to "Islam in America" today.

Read about how religious belief shaped ideas in colonial America. There is the tug between faith and reason, freedom of religion, and politics and religion.

America was not always the "Land of Liberty." In the 1630s, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, questioning Puritan dogma could bring you a world of trouble. It could get you shunned, it could get you ex-communicated, it could even get you...

This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.

An outline of important civilizations in Central America that includes the Olmecs, the Maya, the Toltecs, and the Aztecs. The Aztec civilization is the focal point of the outline, which gives the major points concerning their culture in...

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Syrian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current and does not reflect the recent war in Syria.)

The Brown Quarterly article provides photos and a history of Japanese immigration in the United States. It also offers information about religion, discrimination, and work.

The Pluralism Project addresses and educates people about religious diversity. Discover all about the variety of religions practiced in the United States, data from research, videos, articles, and many more resources.

Resource in which the author helps us understand Evangelicalism as a religious movement as well as a social movement that ultimately helped transfom American society. Links to online resources.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson about the Great Awakening allows students to critically examine three...