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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Holy See, Vatican City

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Holy See (Vatican City), in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Indonesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Indonesia, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Iraq

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Iraq, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Iran, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Israel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Israel, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Jamaica

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Jamaica, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Jersey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion on the English Channel island of Jersey, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Japan, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Jordan, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Kazakhstan

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Kazakhstan, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Original Intent and the Free Exercise of Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well-written and supported essay on the Constitution. It describes natural law as the basis for understanding the Constitution and argues that all constitutional interpretation should be based on the framers' intent.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Palestine

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in the Israeli Occupied Territories (Palestine), in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Afghanistan: International Religious Freedom Report

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the status of religious freedom in Afghanistan as of 2001. The repression practiced by the Taliban is described in detail. A note at the end explains that the most up-to-date information is not available as there has been no...
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Other

Freedom Forum: Finding Common Ground Religious Liberty in Public Schools [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lengthy report on the issue of religious liberty and the public schools. Issues explored are religious holidays, a teacher's guide to the teaching of religion, and much more. The report is in PDF format.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Freedom to Worship (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan designed to investigate the conditions and difficulties facing immigrants who have sought religious freedom in the United States throughout history. Requires viewing of select segments from "Destination America," the...
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Digital History

Digital History: Religion and the u.s. Constitution

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief explanation of the three-pronged test the Supreme Court uses to determine the constitutionality of a governmental poiicy to ensure it doesn't advocate the establishing of religion.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Freedom of Speech and Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline freedom of speech and association in the United States.
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Other

Streetlaw: Rights in the Community

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides several links and introductory information on the Constitution, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, expression in special places, freedom of religion, due process, the right to privacy, discrimination, and...
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Bill of Rights Institute

Bill of Rights Institute: Life Without the Bill of Rights?

For Students 9th - 10th
This a click-and-explore activity that puts you in control and ask you to consider how life would change without some of our most cherished freedoms. Life Without the Bill of Rights? invites you to understand the significance of your...
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Other

Our American Revolution: Revolutionary Faiths

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how religious belief shaped ideas in colonial America. There is the tug between faith and reason, freedom of religion, and politics and religion.
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PBS

Pbs: God in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has much to offer on the topic of the 400-year history of religion and public life in America. At this point in time the full videos are available to watch for free. Topics include: American Scripture, God in the White House, Sacred...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 1st Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 1st amendment of the Bill of Rights detailing freedom of religion, the freedom of the press, and freedom of expression in the Constitution.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Religion and the Founding of American Rep.: Religion and the Federal Gov

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress presents selections of articles, writings, and pictures that summarize the beliefs of the early American politicians that morality and personal independence were essential for the country. Links to...
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

I Citizen Forum: Living Documents: Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text, in multiple languge formats, of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom.

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