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World Council of Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Council of Churches is a fellowship of 337 churches in more than 120 countries from a variety of Christian traditions. This resource includes ecumenical links, news and resources links, and information on WCC's mission and...
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The Epistles of the Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of the major and minor letters written in the Bible. Click on the epistle and the complete text is given. Also includes links to other sections of the Bible.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Ten Commandments

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Ten Commandments," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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The Vatican: Baptism and Christian Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Vatican contains the Roman Catholic Church's view and attitude towards the sacrament of Baptism and does so through a Papal letter in preparation for the Jubilee.
Handout
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Thomas Aquinas

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides a look at the life and writings of Thomas Aquinas. It gives an in-depth summary of his greatest work, the "Summa."
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Christianity, an Introduction for the Study of Art History

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is an introductory historical summary of Christianity.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arrival of a Portuguese Ship

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1543, three Portuguese travelers aboard a Chinese ship drifted ashore on Tanegashima, a small island near Kyushu. They were the first Europeans to visit Japan. In 1548, Francis Xavier, a Jesuit, arrived from Goa to introduce...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jacobites

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jacobites, today numbering some half a million, adhere to a branch of Christianity that is most commonly known as the Jacobite church. They are to be found mostly in northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey. The Jacobites were one of...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Spread of World Religions

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This instructional task asks students to explain the impact that religion had on cultural diffusion in the Eastern Hemisphere. It contains a set of authentic source documents. Students engage with the sources to build their understanding...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Crucifix (Kongo Peoples)

For Students 9th - 10th
Kongo kings, having adopted Christianity as the state religion, commissioned locally made crucifixes for use as emblems of leadership and power. This crucifix demonstrates how Kongo artists adapted and transformed Western Christian...
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Geoffrey Chaucer Page: William Langland "Piers Plowman"

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the text to William Langland's "Piers Plowman".
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BBC

Bbc: The Story of Africa: Christianity

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article describing Christianity's roots within Africa.
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Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Hebrews

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Bible Tutor provides a short, but informative introduction to the book of Hebrews that describes the message and significance of the book. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: 1 John

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Bible Tutor provides an excellent introduction to 1 John that highlights the main message of the book. It gives links to well-known verses from 1 John.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Christian Origins

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive timeline of Christianity.
Handout
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Edicts Against Christians

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Fordham University provides some primary source documents on Emperor Diocletian. Great information, and it shows the level of persecution against the Christians in ancient Rome.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: "Abraham Our Father" and Theirs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a description of how Abraham is viewed in Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. It explains similarities and differences in each religion with regard to Abraham and belief in God. The article is written from a Jewish...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Christianity as a Cultural Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
A lecture regarding Christianity as a cultural revolution.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Teddy's Button

For Students 1st - 5th
This ebook version of Amy Le Feuvre's "Teddy's Button" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: White Man's Burden

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the results of colonization, focusing on the lack of economic profit and more on the civil/social motivations and results. Also contains Rudyard Kipling's commentary on colonization as expressed in his poem "White Man's Burden."
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: The Beginnings of Christianity Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Eight multiple choice question quiz is self scored and tests your comprehension of Christianity.
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BBC

Bbc: Tension Mounts in India's Religious Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the tension between Hindus and Christians in India. The Hindus argue that they are facing a conspiracy and a takeover by the Christian faith.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Geographic Spread and Development of Christianity (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find two lesson plans designed to accompany the PBS documentary "Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution" that are particularly well suited to the study of the spread of Christianity. Pupils will research Christianity, Judaism, and...
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Other

What You Never Knew About the Pharisees

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the roles that the Sadducees and Pharisees played in society during Jesus' lifetime.