Buddhism Teacher Resources

Pair this presentation about the tenets and philosophies of Buddhism with a lecture on world history or world religions.Viewers will appreciate the clarity of the information as well as the colorful maps and images that adorn each slide.

Students examine Buddhism and the role of the Dalai Lama. In this world religions lesson, students research the history and teachings of the Dalai Lama. Students discuss how to apply the Dalai Lama's teaching to teen dilemmas.

Your 7th graders will have no problem understanding the similarities and difference in the tenets of the world's 5 major religions. This PowerPoint covers the history, major players, and philosophy of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism,...

How do different religions offer explanations for what happens when we die? Invite your learners to consider the variance and complexity of religious beliefs, and to research and compare/contrast the concept of death and afterlife...

Students investigate one of the largest religious structures in the world, Angkor Wat, a temple in Cambodia. The temple's place in Southeast Asian history, its history and the migration of ideas of both Hinduism and Buddhism is examined...

Only 18 slides, but they sure do cover a large time period! From Indian geography and the Aryan Invasion, to the Marya Empire and Buddhism, this overview touches on basic information regarding Indian history. Perfect as an introduction...

This presentation is well-organized. Each of the world's five major religions are totally defined by holy book, founder, icons, traditions, location, and history. While there is a lot of great info for Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and...

Shinto and Buddhism are two Japanese religions introduced in this short video. Author, Rushton Hurley, describes the differences between the two religions with fantastic visuals.

In this Buddhism worksheet, students respond to 5 fill in the blank, 7 outlining, 10 short answer, 2 mapping, 5 multiple choice, 10 true or false, and 13 matching questions regarding the history of Buddhism and Buddhist beliefs.

Students engage in a variety of activities that investigates the religious and cultural practice of Buddhism. The emphasis is upon students comprehending the Eightfold Path of Buddhism.

In this beliefs of Buddhism study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the religion and then respond to a reflection question.

In this online interactive social studies worksheet, students answer 11 multiple choice questions regarding Buddhism. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that define practices of Buddhism and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the eastern religion of Buddhism. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Fourth graders create Venn diagrams showing the differences and similarities between the religions of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Students study American transcendentalism through readings of Emerson and Thoreau. They make cognitive connections to the similarities to Buddhism in these writings. The connection of the literary movement is explained in the art of the...

For this Buddhism belief worksheet, students cut out the symbol cards, mix them up, and use them to study important aspects of Buddhist religious beliefs.

An introduction to the characteristics of and differences between five world religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism), this presentation will help to clarify some of the confusion surrounding the details of each...

Sixth graders explore major religions in ancient India. They compare polytheism, monotheism, and reincarnation. Using the internet, 6th graders research information to compare Hinduism and Buddhism. They create, using Inspiration...

National treasures of cultural significance are always wonderful to share with learners. Expose them to the world's largest collection of woodblock text, the Tripitaka. It's a collection of 80,000 woodblocks containing the entire...

Are love and the will to life at odds? Arthur Schopenhauer's take on human nature and the importance of love—as well as the unimportance of happiness—is the focus of a philosophy video that compares Schopenhauer's worldview to Buddhism.

In this Buddhism belief worksheet, students plan a strategy for writing a descriptive essay about meditation. After filling in an idea for an opening sentence, 4 key points, and interesting ending, students will have created a plan for...