Students role play. In this equality activity, students read a passage in Leviticus and describe people that would be considered strangers and how they are to be treated. Students discuss the concept of discrimination. Students role play...

Young scholars consider their contributions to society. In this service learning lesson, students examine Jewish tradition of tikkun olam. Young scholars recognize that the world is imperfect as they participate in classroom activities...

Learners examine the Eight Levels of Charity. In this philanthropy instructional activity, students investigate the levels of charity and create posters that help them achieve one of the eight levels of charity.

Students role play. In this service lesson, students brainstorm what it means to love their neighbor as themselves. Students discuss why it is important to help others and role play scenarios where they volunteer to help someone in need.

In this online interactive world history activity, high schoolers answer 13 multiple choice questions regarding the Protestant Reformation and religious wars. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 9 multiple choice questions regarding religious wars throughout history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Students examine the issue of religious freedom in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They annotate on maps places where religious persecution has occured. Students in pair participate in an active listening exercise as each one...

High schoolers read and analyze primary source documents. In this matching lesson, students read sections of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. High schoolers match the document sections with paraphrased sections and discuss the...

Students examine maps of Lebanon, Vietnam and Nigeria, discuss relationship between ethnicity, land and conflict, review material from case studies, complete comparison chart, and write essays comparing two of the case studies.

After reading Ernest Hemingway's well-known novel The Sun Also Rises, print these study questions for your class. There are 10 questions listed, and some require more than just basic recall. There are compare and contrast questions and...

After finishing the dense novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, have your class prepare for your unit test with this set of study questions. Consider narrowing the list down to encourage a deeper analysis of specific questions.  

How do we know so much about the past? A student-crafted presentation provides viewers with images of artifacts from St. Augustine, Florida that give historians and archaeologists clues into lives already lived.

Use this simple nativity lesson in pre-kindergarten through third grade to familiarize children with Bible verses by way of a hands-on learning activity and coloring page. 

Students identify major religious leaders and locations. They answer the the question: Who were the religious leaders, where did they live, and what contibutions did they make? Students write their version of the most important...

Students examine the impact of religious beliefs on perspectives about globalization. They watch and discuss a video, identify the role of the International Monetary Fund, read and discuss articles, and write an essay.

Students study world religions. In this diversity lesson, students interview their grandparents and other older adults about their religious beliefs and traditions. Students research world religions and discuss the diversity of cultural...

Students investigate the role of religion in the Civil Rights Movement. In this religion and ethics lesson, students explore the separation of church and state as they examine how religious faith has inspired social change in the...

Students study about different types of religious art; they then select representative works from different faiths to create their own exhibit. They research a specific religious art tradition and create an exhibit of works of art from...

Learners explore religious worship. In this marketing religion lesson, students examine their own religious beliefs and practices as they investigate religious outreach practices.

Students examine faith-based initiatives. For this religion and ethics lesson, students consider the separation of church and state in the United States as they examine government funding of social service programs that are affiliated...

High schoolers consider the influence of religious values in global perspectives. In this global issues lesson plan, students research noted articles and documents about globalization, discuss the implications of living in a global...

Students use maps, the Internet, graphic organizers and discussion to explore the history of the Middle American Colonies. They consider how the colonies were founded and the ideas of religious freedom and self-government they embodied.

Fifth graders investigate the causes of the American Revolution. They explore how political, religious, and economic ideas and interests brought about the Revolution (e.g., the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, taxes on tea, coercive Acts)....

Students analyze changing and competing interpretations of issues, events, and developments throughout world history. They analyze the roles and contributions of individuals and groups in cultural and religious practices and activities.