This is the text, audio, and video [4:27] of Senator Ted Kennedy's speech "Faith, Truth and Tolerance in America" delivered on October 3, 1983, at the Liberty Baptist College (Liberty University), in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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...

These resources can help teachers teach about the holocaust and genocide. They include excerpts from primary sources and discussion questions.

This site discusses the actual effects of the Maryland Toleration Act. Clicking on "Text" will take you to the original document.

Nice site! Info filled! Good research facts here on the Christian Scientist religion.

This website approaches the subject of Gnosticism in summary form, and states that this movement has experienced a rebirth throughout the world. The devotees of Gnosticism allege that their movement is highly misunderstood,and a great...

General overview of Islam, its origin, beliefs and practices and important books.

The ways in which plants have adapted through evolution in order to survive in a desert environment are described in this article. Getting water and retaining water are key to their survival, including protecting themselves from animals...

Water is a valuable resource many often take for granted. This exercise however gives you the opportunity to learn about and discover how greywater (water that has been used for washing or bathing) can be used for watering ornamental...

An article celebrating the 50th anniversary of the famous Brown v. Board Supreme Court decision. Features background information, a timeline of integration of schools, interviews, and links to many other activities and resources covering...

Museum provides an article on how plants can cope with desert climate due to their three adaptive strategies: succulence, drought tolerance and drought avoidance.

It can be difficult to teach children how to be tolerant of those who appear different. This article discusses this issue, and presents television programming and books that are conducive to respecting those with differences.

This site provides an interpretation of early Christian history as seen by religious liberals and historians. Includes Pauline Christianity, Jewish Christianity, and Gnostic Christianity. Details early movements by each branch to revolt...

Students create a tolerance and anti-bullying public service announcement video to teach other students about respecting others.

Students explore the relationships between genetics, biodiversity, and evolution through a simple activity involving hypothetical wild mouse populations. First, students toss coins to determine what traits a set of mouse parents...

A description from ReligiousTolerance.org of the religious component involved in the ethnic conflict in Kosovo between the Albanians and the Serbs. The description provides statistics and comments by religious organizations.

Provides guidance for what plants will survive the best in the Texas environment, and how to grow and protect them. There is information about native and adapted plants, invasive plant species, plants resistant to deer, backyard ponds,...

Dioxins have been found to impose potentially harmful, even fatal effects. Learn about these persistent organic pollutants in this thorough report on dioxin exposure. A summary, details, and cited sources section are provided on this site.

Detailed explanation of depressants, particularly their abuse. Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, and much more.

This lesson focuses on helping young children learn to participate in different kinds of digital communities. Students will solidify and work on what they know about being part of any community.

Comprehensive lesson plan about the new immigrant - the refugee. Looks at many aspects of their assimilation, experience, and long term prospects.

Explore the English Civil war with this site. Learn about the events that led up to the war, events that occurred during the war, and events that happened after the war. Also included is a biography of Oliver Cromwell who was a member of...

Economics learning website with video on the concept of risks and return on investments.

This resistor color code activity allows you to change the resistance value with a slider and then determine the third digit, multiplier, and tolerance, providing the final resistance in ohms. It allows you to view how the passing...