High schoolers 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...

Students gain insight into how and when Islam was spread to various regions from the 7th century to today. They are able to identify and asses the importance of cultural and political factors in the spread of Islam and the effect it has...

Students study at least two major world religions. They create comparison Venn diagrams or other graphic organizers. Students recognize the similarities that most religions share.

Young scholars discover the strong emphasis Islam puts on education. Using the Internet, they identify advancements in ethics, math and astronomy. They explain the importance of madrasahs, or traditional places of learning in Islam, and...

Students work in groups to read and answer questions about the pillars of Islam, copying the worksheet and taking down notes in the appropriate column. They then share what they have learned in their original groups completing worksheets...

Students engage in a unit of literature study in order to focus upon the historical context of the holocaust. They read the literature in either whole works or partially depending on the teacher and answer the questions to measure...

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.

Students analyze the influx of Christian principles in nonviolent resistance. In this Civil Right Movement lesson plan, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s interpretation of Christianity and...

Young scholars work in teams to establish the viewpoint of Biblical characters and debate aspects of the Hellenistic view versus the views of the Christian and Jewish people.  In this Hellenism and Judaism lesson, students assume...

In this Christianity activity, students respond to 4 short answer questions about the attributes of the religion and then add details to a Venn diagram comparing Christianity and Judaism.

In this weddings worksheet, students answer short answer questions about Christian weddings and marriages. Students complete 6 questions.

Sixth graders explore Christianity. In this world religions activity, 6th graders listen to a lecture about the attributes of the religion and then listen to and then conduct independent research on Christianity. Students also complete a...

Students define and give examples of visual stereotypes. They research how common misconceptions foster visual stereotypes about Muslim women. Students identify famous women and the significance of the veil in different cultures.

Eighth graders research Native American legends involving the sun, moon, and stars and compare them to the origin of present day knowledge. They create a written report and make an oral presentation of their findings to the class.

Students evaluate sources, understanding the difference between primary and secondary sources as well as recognize between reliable and unreliable information. They access Internet sources and investigate mystery stories and supernatural...

In this economics worksheet, students begin by reading some background information, then look at graphs which are thoroughly explained. Students then need to label, and eventually plot their own graphs based on information given.

Students read a USA Today article about U.S. democracy and then complete questions about the topic. In this democracy lesson, students read the article 'New Citizen Exam is Democracy 101.' Students learn about the test for U.S....

Students explore ancient Egyptian beliefs about death and the afterlife by observing and interpreting the design and illustration of a mummy case.

Learners compare their own cultural/religious beliefs and traditions of death and funerals with those of another culture. They conduct research, and write a research paper.

Tenth graders have the opportunity to meet with people in their own school who have not lived in Canada their entire lives. They describe fundamental beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship.

Pupils discuss how cultural values and societal beliefs influence perspectives in literature. They identify and articulate how their own culture and society affects their actions and beliefs.

Students explore, analyze and study the religions that originated in Japan, including Shintoism and Zen Buddhism. They assess the beliefs of each religion and compare/contrast all the Eastern Religions and view their people and...

Students learn how death is an indicator of the community beliefs and values, and how have the rituals surrounding death changed over time.

Students examine the ideas of Walter Lippman and standardized testing. They discover the ideas and beliefs behind using standarized tests. They examine a copy of an IQ test and discuss.