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World Religions:
World Religions
An 8-day unit. See also World Religions Unit for a similar 5-lesson uint. For excellent resources on world religions, go to Belief.net and Harvard University's Pluralism Project.   If you're interested in using videos to teach world religions, take a look at what's available from Social Studies School Service.  

Teaching about Religion with a View to Diversity
This site emphasizes a pluralistic society and offers a variety of materials for teaching about religion including lesson plans, links, background information, and position statements. The site's sponsor is OABITAR (Objectivity, Accuracy, and Balance In Teaching About Religion), a nonprofit organization.  Paul Geisert, Ph.D. and Mynga Futrell, Ph.D.  are the developers of the "Teaching about Religion with a View to Diversity" Web site.

Five Major World Religions
An Internet-based lesson plan for 7th grade complete with handouts.

World Religions
A 6th-grade, internet-based lesson plan. See also Comparison of Religions for a PDF document comparing six major religions in an easy-to-follow outline form.

Ancient Civilizations - World Religions
An Internet-based 6th-grade lesson plan in whcih students identify the major beliefs, the founders, and the origin for the five major world religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

World Religions Webquest
A webquest for AP history. Click here for middle school webquest. See also Peace WebQuest for one more interesting Internet-based world religions activity.

Judaism Christianity Unit: Scripture as Literature
A 6th-grade unit from Core Knowledge.  

Religion and Belief Systems in Asia
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from National Geographic.    

An Approach to Teaching Religious Tolerance
Several high school activities from The Educator's Reference Desk.

World Religions & Philosophy
Information, resources, and activities for a high school unit. 

Rituals and Rites of Passage
A 5th or 6th-grade lesson plan.

Great Religions of the World
An excellent resource for comparative religions. See also  The Comparative Religions Page, which provides a long list of links to related sites.

Jesus and the Rise of Christianity
A high school lesson plan from the Discovery School.com.

Basic Christianity
Eleven "lessons" based on  John R.W. Stott's book by this title.

Moral Dilemmas of the Ramayana
A lesson plan dealing with moral dilemmas in the Ramayana, an epic poem which provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and the Hindu concept of Dharma.  

How Is Ramayana Part of the Great Storytelling Tradition?
A lesson plan for grades 9-12.

Lessons of Indian Epics: Following the Dharma
Another lesson plan for grades 9-12.   

Religions of the World: Hindusim
A teacher's guide.

Hindu Gods Batik
A high school lesson plan.

Islam
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 from discoveryschool.com.

The Islam Project: Education
Lesson plans, essays, and maps designed to help answer questions about Islam and its role in world politics.

Islam 101 Online Course
An online course complete with tests. Click here for the Islam 101 main page.

Islam and the West
An overview and sugestions for study from Teachable Moment.

Islam Webquest
A well-designed Internet-based lesson complete with an excellent set of web-based resources. See also The Islam Page and IslamiCity.  

The Growth of Islam
A SCORE Cyberguide providing a 7th-grade Internet-based activity. See also Islamic Scientific Contributions to Civilization for another 7th-grade activity.

The World of Islam, 600-1500: The Hajj
A web-based lesson plan introducing students to the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. See also Pilgramage to Mecca:The Hajj for a high school lesson plan.

Religious Beliefs Made Visual: Geometry and Islam
Classroom activities designed to show how Islamic art can provide important insights into the technology, scientific knowledge, and religious beliefs of Moslems. For further information about Islam, see Chronology: Early Islam and Infoplease: Islam.  

Islamic Foil Art
This art activity, which is appropriate for many grade levels, may be just what you need for your multidisciplinary unit on Islam. See also Islamic Art/Eraser Prints for a junior high school lesson plan.

Lesson Plans for Teaching Judaism
Five secondary lesson plans designed familiarize Catholic students with the basics of Judaism.

Blue Monday and Friends: Traditional Jewish Holidays Come Alive Through The Art of Story-Telling
A primary-grade unit.

Jewish Culture
A lesson plan using the KWL method and Marilyn Sachs' book, A Pocket Full of Seeds.

The Jewish New Year
Part of an elementary school unit titled New Years Around the World. You will have to scroll down the page to find this lesson.

The Spread of Buddhism
A high school lesson plan. For additional information, see Buddhism in China.  

The Three Doctrines & Legalism
A lesson plan from Mr. Donn comparing Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Buddhism and the Dalai Lama
A high school lesson plan from Discovery Education.       


Religion and History
Chronology of Christianity
This excellent resource provides a timeline documenting the development of Christianity from 1 AD to the present. See also A Timeline of Church History.  

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
From PBS Frontline, this site looks at Jesus from a historical perspective.

History of the Christian Church
A 4th-grade unit consisting of 10 lessons.

Lesson Plan on the Crusades
A 6th-grade lesson plan. See Medieval Crusades for background information.

Dateline: The Crusades    
An internet-based secondary lesson plan in which students read primary sources to understand different perspectives regarding the Crusades.

Panel Discussion: The Crusades
A secondary lesson plan which comes with a graphic organizer, timeline, and rubric.

The Middle Ages
An elementary-grade lesson plan from the Discovery Channel School that includes information on the Crusades.

The Crusades and the Rise of Islam
Concise information from Mr. Dowlings Electronic Passport.   See also Letters of Crusaders.  

The Growth of Islam
A SCORE Cyberguide providing a 7th-grade Internet-based activity. See also Islamic Scientific Contributions to Civilization for another 7th-grade activity.

The World of Islam, 600-1500: The Hajj
A web-based lesson plan introducing students to the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Galileo's Dialogue
A high school lesson plan examinig how Galileo's conclusions about the position of the earth in the solar sytem raised objections from the Church.

Galoleo and the Inevitability of Ideas
Another secondary lesson plan. This one concludes by examining Galileo's trial before the Inquistion.    

Mali to Mecca
Follow the 14th Century journey of Mansa Musa as he fulfills one of the five pillars of Islam by making the Hajj or holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

Ptolemy, Capernicus, and the Church
A high school lesson plan designed for physics or world history.

The Reformation
A 5th-grade lesson plan. For more lesson plans and resources on this topic, go to The Reformation on my history page.

Simulation of the Trial of Martin Luther
An AP history activity.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A web-based 7th-grade lesson plan on Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the power of images in forming opinions.

The  Impact of the Sacking of  Rome on the English Reformation
An 11th-grade lesson plan developed for a church history class at a Catholic high school.

The History of the Catholic Church in Latin America and Liberation Theology
Though this collection of materials is labeled as a "unit," it does not contain complete lesson plans. However, it does include substantial background information, a list of behavioral objectives, a set of questions, vocabulary, suggested assignments, student projects, and a bibliography. Therefore, the site could be quite useful to someone preparing to teach a unit on this topic.

Beyond the Scope
An Internet-based lesson plan for grades 9-12 on this famous Scopes "Monkey Trial." See also Whose 'Truth' Is Out There?  for a lesson plan for grades 6-12 which examines the historic significance of the Scopes trial and its application to the "evolution versus creation" debate in education today and The Intelligent Design Debate for a reading and discussion questions regarding the current mainfestation of the evolution - creationism controversy. For background information, see The Antievolution Crusade of the 1920s and Tennessee vs. John Scopes: The Monkey Trial.  

Supreme Court Decisions on Freedom of Religion
An lesson plan for grade 11.

Mock International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
An online activity in which students investigate claims of genocide committed against Balkan Muslims.

Geography/Holy Places
Jerusalem
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 which explores the importance of Jerusalem to Jews, Christians, and Muslims.

The Holy Land, a Troubled Land: Can There Be Peace?
A 10th-grade lesson plan.

Culture Goggles: Same Holy Land, Different Holidays
A primary-grade lesson plan from National Geographic.

Pilgramimage to the Holy Land
A 4th-grade Webquest. See also Holy Land WebQuest and Webquest: A Tour of Jerusalem.

Exploring the Middle East: Hands-On Approaches
Three lesson plans developed during the 2002 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.

Geography of the Middle East
A lesson plan for grades 10-12.

Middle East Primer
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 in which students work in groups to learn about the important people, places, events, groups of the Middle East.

Map and Background Info: Geography and History of the Arabian Peninsula and Overview of Islam
An activity from The Islam Project.

The Vatican Home Page
Access Vatican museums and archives or find information about the Pope.

European Tour: History and Tradition
A high school lesson plan in which students learn about the Vatican and Sistine Chapel.

Christus Rex Et Redemptor Mundi
A collection of images that provide a tour of the Vatican, Jerusalem, the Holy Land, Assisi, and famous art museums.

Pilgrimage to Mecca: The Hajj
A lesson plan for grades 7-12.

Mali to Mecca
Follow the 14th Century journey of Mansa Musa as he fulfills one of the five pillars of Islam by making the Hajj or holy pilgrimage to Mecca.

Values/Ethics/Morals
Peace and Aggression: A Challenge of Our Time
An interesting unit examining the morality of war and dissent within the historical context of the Vietnam war.

Non-Violent Protest Through The Ages
A middle school unit examining non-violence and exploring the ideas and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Henry David Thoreau, and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

Lawrence Kohlberg's Six Stages of Moral Development
A lesson plan for grades 11-12 designed to help students understand their own human behavior through learning about Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development. See also Moral Development and Gender for a discussion-based lesson plan featuring the ideas of Carol Gilligan.

The Mystery of the Undiscovered Values
A 5th-grade unit which seeks to foster the development of values and personal integrity through the study of mystery and detective fiction.

What is a Value?
A lesson plan from the Freeway Foundation.

Values Project - Specific Lessons
Lesson plans that teach values through the curriculum from St. Mary Redcliffe and Temple School.

Planting the Seeds of Our Values: Historical Examples
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 from Learning to Give. Go to their site for many K-12 lessons combining academic content about philanthropy and skill development activities that engage students in giving and serving in their clasrooms and communities.  

On the Voyage to Values
A 7th-grade character education lesson plan using Ray Bradbury's short story. "All Summer in a Day." For other similar lessons, see NC Public Schools: Character Education Lesson Plans.

Social Development and World Peace
From the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, this site summarizes the seven themes of Catholic social teachings. See also the lesson plans for each of the themes as well as other available resources.

Catholic Relief Services Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans for all grade levels dealing with issues such as poverty, hunger, resource management, human dignity, and homelessness.

Argument in an Athenian Jail: Socrates and the Law
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 analyzing the relationship between individual rights and the rule of law in contemporary society through the study of Socrates and the arguments he presents in the Crito. It is part of Edsitement, a program of The National Endowment for the Humanities.

Working on WMD
A high school discussion activity exploring the values conflict over nuclear weapons.

Ethics
A hig cshool unit that explores the topic of ethics and helps students develop a self-checking ethics guide.

Critical Thinking with Fables Old and New
A lesson plan for grades 3-12 from Education World in which studebts think cricically about the morals of a variety of fables.

Honesty
A literature-based lesson plan for grades 1-2. See also Character and Citizenship Education for another primary-grade lesson plan.

Art Activities and Lesson Plans for Exploring Morality
A long list.

GoodCharacter.com
Character education teaching guides with discussion questions, writing assignments, and student activities for all grade levels plus a number of other resources for teachers. See also Live Wire Media for a nice selection of character education videos.

Famous People
In Words about Jesus Lesson Plans
12 lesson plans using the Encounter Christianity books.

The Life of Christ
Bible-centered lessons on the Life of Jesus Christ in the Synoptic Gospels. 

From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
From PBS Frontline, this site looks at Jesus from a historical perspective.

Jesus and the Rise of Christianity
A high school lesson plan from discoveryschool.com.

A Note from Jesus
From Resources for Catholic Educators, this junior or senior high school lesson plan allows students to reflect on a scripture passage and invites them to respond by writing a short prayer to Jesus.

Mary as the First Disciple
A discussion-based activity for high school students.

Classroom Activities on Saints
Several excellent suggestions. See also Catholic Online Directory of Saints and Angels.  

Famous Person: Mother Teresa
A 4th-grade unit on Mother Teresa and humanitarian service.

Noah and the Rainbow Craft Genesis 9:8-17
A Bible-based lesson plan complete with printables. It is appropriate for kindergarten or preschool students.

Simulation of the Trial of Martin Luther
An AP history activity.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
A web-based 7th-grade lesson plan on Martin Luther, the Reformation, and the power of images in forming opinions.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A large collection of lesson plans and resources from my history page.  

Archbishop Desmond Tutu
A lesson plan complete with substantial background information.

Muhannad: Legacy of a Prophet
Many lesson plans in pdf format from the Council on Islamic Education.

Biographical Sketch of Muhammad's Life
A discussion activity from The Islam Project complete with a handout that provides brief biographical information.

Mohandas Gandhi: The Art of Nonviolence
A 10th-grade unit from Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. See also Gandhi Today for an excellent site with a great deal of information about Gandhi.

Shirin Ebadi: Nobel Prize Winner
A reading and teaching activities on the Iranian human rights activist and her beliefs about Islam, democracy, and human rights.

Religious Holidays
Christmas
Many lesson plans and resources from Mr. Donn's pages.  

The Christmas Tree
A 5th-grade lesson plan on the origin of the Christmas tree.

Christmas Around the World
A  lesson plan for grades 2-5.

The Polar Express
A summary, suggested teaching activities, and links to other sites for this Christmas book by Chris Van Allsburg.

Email or Write to Santa
Have your students E-mail or write a letter to Santa! See also EmailSantaClaus.com.

Holiday Rhyming Lesson Using the Christmas Tree Tangle
A lesson plan for grades 1-3.

Consumerism and Holidays
An interesting lesson plan for grades 4-5 examining the economic impact of holidays, including Christmas.

He is not here - for He has risen! Easter
Classroom activities, games, discussion topics, and links.

Religious Easter Activities
Activities to help children understand the religious significance of the Easter holiday.

A Tale of Two Easters
Explains why in most years Western Christian churches and Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate Easter on different dates.

Easter Dating Method
Have your students calculate Easter Sunday dates for all years 326 to 4099!

Easter Theme Page
Lesson plans, arts and crafts. Mostly non-religious.

Rosh Hashanah
A grade 4-5 lesson plan about this Jewish holy day.

Hanukkah
A lesson plan for grades 4-5.

Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights
More ideas for teaching about Hanukkah.

Light in Festivals
A social studies unit for grades 4-5 that examines the use of light as a symbol in celebrating Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Le Re'veillon, Los Posados, and St. Lucia Day.

Passover
A lesson plan for the 5th grade.

Ramadan
A lesson plan on this Islamic holiday for grades 5-7. See also Ramadan for background information from teachervision.com.

Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday) Mini-Unit
A 5th or 6th-grade mini-unit.

Diwali-Hindu New Year
A lesson plan for grades 4-6 on this festival observed by many Hindus in late October or early November.

CCD/Catechism
CCD Handbook
In pdf format from St. Irenaeus Parish in Oakmont, PA.

Secretariat for Education Download Area
Download the following documents from the Diocese of Pittsburgh: Catechetical Curriculum Guidelines, Faith Education in the Home, and Catholic Homeschooling. 

Catechism of the Catholic Church
An extensive on-line document.

Catechetical Resources
Order manuals, student texts, and activity books.

Resources for Catholic Education
Resources for Catholic Educators
A large collection of resources indexed alphabetically. Click here to access the large selection of lesson plans, worksheets, and activities for Catholic religious education contained within this site

The Church Building/Body
A high school lesson plan from the above site in which students reflect on "the language of faith" as expressed through church architecture and liturgical environment.

Catholic Relief Services Lesson Plans
Many lesson plans for all grade levels reflecting a Catholic perspective on issues such as poverty, hunger, resource management, human dignity, and homelessness.

Catholic Educators Resource: Lesson Plans
Another collection of lesson plans. This one is from the Catholic Educator's Resource Center.  

Saint Mary's Press: Activity Resources
Activities for Catholic high school theology teachers.

Religion and Family Life
Catholic religion and family life teacher's guide, goals, and units for grades 1-8.

Christianity and Architecture
An extensive resource for Catholic educators.

Catholic Encyclopedia
An on-line version of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, so don't expect up-to-date information, but a useful resource none the less.

Catholic Information Network
A huge site with information on spirituality, Catholic news, recent church documents, church doctrine, daily readings, inspiration, and links.

Catholic Answers
Answers to questions about the Catholic faith.

Today's Catholic Teacher
On-line articles.

Catholic Online Directory of Saints and Angels
Information about hundreds of saints and angels. A great resource for those teaching in Catholic schools.

Shroud of Turin Website
View and learn about this famous and controversial religious artifact. Scroll to the bottom of the page to the Website Library for history as well as scientific papers and articles.

The Vatican Home Page
Access Vatican museums and archives.

Christus Rex Et Redemptor Mundi
A collection of images that provide a tour of the Vatican, Jerusalem, the Holy Land, Assisi, and famous art museums.

Catholic Online

National Catholic Education Association

Homeschool Resources
Catholic Scholars Online
Ideas and lesson plans for Catholic education (and particularly home schooling) gathered from a variety of sources.

His Story
Created primarily for homeschoolers, this site has lesson plans and other links of particular interest to Catholics.

A to Z Home's Cool!
The ultimate homeschooling website with articles and resources that would be particularly helpful to parents who are considering homeschooling their children.

On-Line Resources for Theological Teaching
From Wabash College, this site contains links to resources for teaching theology and religion. Also, see their Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.

Catholic Homeschool Information
Useful links.

Catholic Heritage Curricula
A source for Catholic homeschooling curriculum materials.

Bible Study
A Byte of Bible a Day
A lesson plan for grades 10-12.

Sunday School Sources
Free Bible studies lessons, activities, songs, etc.

Bible Activity Worksheets
Many worksheets for both the Old and New Testaments.

Tim's Free Bible Study Downloads

Bible Gateway
Search online Bibles!

Biblical Studies on the Web
A scriptural index and online journals.