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Young scholars examine the world's major religions, focusing on India as presented in folktales. They take notes while reading the stories and retell them orally. Students research belief systems and write one-paragraph reflections about them.

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buddhism, world religions, belief systems, hinduism, sikhism

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4th - 6th
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Social Studies & History
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5 days
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