Unit Plan
Ancestry

The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony: 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
Study guide with loads of information about the pilgrims. Details everything from the religious beliefs of the pilgrims to what the Mayflower looked like, to the dogs on the ship, furniture, clothing, descriptions of medical practices on...
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Society of Archbishop Justus

Toyohiko Kagawa, Renewer of Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a biography of the life and influence of Toyohiko Kagawa. It gives a detailed description of his social activism and religious beliefs.
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Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Religions in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
At World Religions in Art, the world's major religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism--serve as lenses through which artistic production is examined in terms of its subject matter, sources of inspiration, meaning,...
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Faxian Fa Hsien: A Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses the history of the Buddhist kingdoms, and how their godlike monarch worked. Discusses Buddhist religious rituals and beliefs as well.
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Apocalypticism in American Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on religion in America features an essay by historian, Randall Balmer with an overview of apocalyptic notions and beliefs held throughout U.S. History. Includes guidelines for student discussion and scholarly historian debate.
Website
Other

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: Gospel Principles

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provids links to an entire book called "Gospel Principles" that describes Mormon beliefs in detail. Click on the chapter number to access the information on each topic specified on the right. Lessons are in PDF form and require...
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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...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: Native American Religion in Early America

For Students 9th - 10th
Lesson plan page from the National Humanities Center details the religious systems of Native Americans and the similarities and differences with early modern Europeans. The site is very interesting and informative, with pictures and...
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Religions of Kenya

For Students 9th - 10th
Dicusses the primary religious denominations in Kenya.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Tanzania: Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the primary religious denominations in Tanzania.
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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania: Ugandan Religions

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the primary religious demoninations in Uganda.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Family Tree: Mennonite Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Mennonite churches in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.
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Other

Ancient Egypt: The Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about Egyptian religion. It includes an encyclopedia of gods and goddesses, myths, folktales, and articles about religious practices and cultural centers.
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Other

Nova Roma: Gods and Goddesses of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Rome. Includes descriptions of Rome's principal gods and goddesses and a discussion of the importance of guardian spirits to Roman families and households.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion and Founding of American Republic: Religion and the Congress of the Confederation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress offers descriptions of multiple events, people and beliefs that helped shape the government and culture of the U.S. Links to views of historical documents and pictures depicting the religious...
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten the Heretic

For Students 5th - 7th
Akhenaten was revolutionary in his religious beliefs. He worshiped only the sun god in a polytheistic society, therefore he was not loved by many of his subjects. This following site includes a summary, a podcast and video highlighting...
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Other

St. Louis Public Schools: Ancient Civilizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide presentation provides information regarding how geography affected cultural development during the development of early civilization. It describes city-states, early religious beliefs, social structure and technology of the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Spanish-language entry, grasp a concrete understanding of a complicated man whose discoveries impacted society more than any other scientist. This site chronicles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein. It also studies...
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Other

Personal Site: What Is Zoroastrianism?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the religion is provided along with information about the current status, religious beliefs, texts and more.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Celtic Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Online encyclopedia of ancient Celtic terminology, including gods, goddesses, religious beliefs, and folklore.
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Other

Reformed.org: Samuel Adams: Re Evaluating a Journalistic Calvinist

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographic and political analysis that takes issue with traditional portrayals of Samuel Adams as vengeful and erratic or as a scheming politician. Instead, this analysis presents him as a principled person strongly influenced by...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mirror Pendant in Form of a Bat Human From Grave 5, Sitio Conte

For Students 9th - 10th
Bat-human imagery in ancient Central American art is often linked to religious beliefs and practices. View pictures and read descriptions of a pendant in the form of a bat-human found in a grave near Panama City in this essay. A video...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Convento of San Nicolas De Tolentino, Actopan, Hidalgo

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Conquest, Spanish colonizers' first task was to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity and eliminate their religious beliefs. Painted murals within their missions demonstrate the great fear and urgency of the...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tanana

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the way of life of the Tanana people on this site. Learn about the religious beliefs as well as family life of these people living in Alaska.