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Crown Prosecution Service

Racist and Religious Hate Crime

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Address the current political climate with a series of thought-provoking activities. A resource packet provides pupils with strategies for challenging racist behavior and religious prejudice, and moves them from being passive bystanders...
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Website
University of North Carolina

Religious Studies

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What is the difference between religion and religious studies? Readers find out after reading an online handout. It outlines common assignments in religious studies classes, such as critically evaluating religious texts and writing...
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Lesson Plan
Teaching Tolerance

Understanding Other Religious Beliefs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn what it means to respect others in an engaging lesson on religious beliefs. An inclusive resource focuses on understanding other religious beliefs, the right to freedom of religion, and the U.S. history of religious diversity....
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Curated OER

How to Explore Religious Teachings Without Prejudice

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Setting goals plays a major role in becoming a self motivated learner. Students will read and discuss a story, set personal goals, and analyze a sacred prayer. This lesson includes: teacher evaluation, goal worksheet, prayers, story, and...
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Curated OER

Western Civilizations, Chapter 9: The High Middle Ages: Religious and Intellectual Developments

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
If you are looking for a comprehensive guide to western civilizations, explore this online resource! Although designed for use with the Western Civilizations text, this site can be implemented in any course. A chapter quiz challenges...
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Speak Truth to Power

Dalai Lama: Free Expression and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How is religious freedom connected to the conflict between China and Tibet? After reading an online passage of background information, your learners will divide into groups and both read and view an interview with the Dalai Lama. They...
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Curated OER

The First Jews in America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate how Jews established roots in America. Students determine the difference between religious tolerance and separation of church and state. Students participate in a role-play activity using primary and secondary...
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Curated OER

Understanding Religious Clothing

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners explore the concept of religious clothing. In this Teaching Tolerance instructional activity, students examine misconceptions and stereotypes regarding religious clothing as they read selected articles and discuss their...
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Curated OER

Focus of Native American Religious Practices

For Teachers 10th
Here are five quick lessons you can use to introduce your class to religions from around the world. They view and perform a Native American dance, watch a video on Judaism, compare the difference between Catholics and Protestants, watch...
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University of California

Religious Influences

For Teachers 6th Standards
While the Roman empire often conjures up images of soldiers and emperors, its culture was more complex. Using primary sources, including ancient historians and pictures of artifacts, pupils consider the religious influences on Roman...
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Curated OER

Religious Freedom

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the religious issues of the early settlers in the New World and the current issue of separation of church and state. They discuss a list of colonial laws from the 1600s, participate in a class discussion, and in...
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Reformation and Religious Wars

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, learners answer 21 matching questions regarding the Protestant Reformation and religious wars. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

Religious Tolerance in Colonial Maryland

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete worksheets and analyze passages about religious tolerance in Colonial Maryland. In this religious tolerance lesson plan, students discuss Maryland as a colony and answer short answer questions about it.
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A Brief History of Religion in Art

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Did you know that some languages have no word for art? The English language does and the narrator of this short video discusses the aesthetic dimension of religious art as it "visually communicates meaning beyond language." 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Religious Crusades

For Students 7th - 12th
In this religious Crusades worksheet, students respond to 2 questions that require them to write paragraphs about the effects of the Crusades. Students also examine a map of the wars and respond to short answer questions.
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Curated OER

An Approach To Teaching Religious Tolerance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify First Amendment rights of Freedom of Religion. They identify the colonies which were settled by people escaping religious persecution. They study the beliefs of the five major religions in the US.
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Curated OER

Religious Influence On US History

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the influence of religion on U.S. History. Using an internet database website, they research the religious affiliation of governors, Presidents and Vice-Presidents. Students write a paragraph explaining how...
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Curated OER

Supreme court Decisions on Freedom of Religion

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the limits and bounds of religious freedom issues in the United States through several Supreme Court case decisions.
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Curated OER

VA Statute for Religious Freedom, III

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms and consider its implications. In this governing principles lesson, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding the document penned by Thomas Jefferson.
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Curated OER

Exploring Religious Violence and Persecution in 16th Century Europe

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students watch a movie on religious violence in 16th century Europe and then write a background about a picture they are given on violence. In this religious violence lesson plan, students create the background by making inferences about...
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Curated OER

VA Statute for Religious Freedom, I. Semantic Map

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms and consider its implications. In this document analysis instructional activity, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding the document and create a semantic map...
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Curated OER

Religious and Cultural Festivals of the World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Here are some interesting activities teachers can do with students to teach them about the religious and cultural festivals of the world.
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Middle Ages and Religion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How prominent was religion and religious figures during the Middle Ages? Learners first answer three review questions in a social studies presentation, then dive into a lecture. Slides provide graphically organized information and images...
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Curated OER

Religious Expression in Public Schools

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore religious expression in the United States. In this religious freedom lesson, students read a handout regarding Religious Freedom Day and other handouts regarding religious expression in public schools. Students complete...

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