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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: Family Tree: Mennonite Churches

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphic representation giving the various religious sects and groups that make up the Mennonite churches in the United States along with a timeline. Provides additional information on certain groups when you do a mouse-over.
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Other

Ancient Egypt: The Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information about Egyptian religion. It includes an encyclopedia of gods and goddesses, myths, folktales, and articles about religious practices and cultural centers.
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Other

Nova Roma: Gods and Goddesses of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the religious beliefs and practices of ancient Rome. Includes descriptions of Rome's principal gods and goddesses and a discussion of the importance of guardian spirits to Roman families and households.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Religion and Founding of American Republic: Religion and the Congress of the Confederation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress offers descriptions of multiple events, people and beliefs that helped shape the government and culture of the U.S. Links to views of historical documents and pictures depicting the religious...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 19th Century: Religion in the Civil War: The Northern Perspective

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the religious beliefs of Northerners during the Civil War. Essay discusses the main tenets of belief that basically culminated in the conviction that God wouldn't let the North win until it ended slavery. Includes...
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Discovering Egypt

Discovering Ancient Egypt: Akhenaten the Heretic

For Students 5th - 7th
Akhenaten was revolutionary in his religious beliefs. He worshiped only the sun god in a polytheistic society, therefore he was not loved by many of his subjects. This following site includes a summary, a podcast and video highlighting...
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Other

St. Louis Public Schools: Ancient Civilizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide presentation provides information regarding how geography affected cultural development during the development of early civilization. It describes city-states, early religious beliefs, social structure and technology of the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Albert Einstein

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Spanish-language entry, grasp a concrete understanding of a complicated man whose discoveries impacted society more than any other scientist. This site chronicles the life and accomplishments of Albert Einstein. It also studies...
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Other

Personal Site: What Is Zoroastrianism?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the religion is provided along with information about the current status, religious beliefs, texts and more.
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Celtic Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Online encyclopedia of ancient Celtic terminology, including gods, goddesses, religious beliefs, and folklore.
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Other

Reformed.org: Samuel Adams: Re Evaluating a Journalistic Calvinist

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographic and political analysis that takes issue with traditional portrayals of Samuel Adams as vengeful and erratic or as a scheming politician. Instead, this analysis presents him as a principled person strongly influenced by...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mirror Pendant in Form of a Bat Human From Grave 5, Sitio Conte

For Students 9th - 10th
Bat-human imagery in ancient Central American art is often linked to religious beliefs and practices. View pictures and read descriptions of a pendant in the form of a bat-human found in a grave near Panama City in this essay. A video...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Convento of San Nicolas De Tolentino, Actopan, Hidalgo

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Conquest, Spanish colonizers' first task was to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity and eliminate their religious beliefs. Painted murals within their missions demonstrate the great fear and urgency of the...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tanana

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the way of life of the Tanana people on this site. Learn about the religious beliefs as well as family life of these people living in Alaska.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the Black Death Spread Along the Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Motherland: Lesson Plan: Family Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...
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Other

Web Winds: The Iroquois Dream Experience and Spirituality

For Students 9th - 10th
The religious life of Native Americans relied in large part on dream interpretation. This article focuses on the beliefs of the Iroquois.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Luteran Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A long and detailed description of Lutheran Religion Gives a long history of the evolution of Lutheran Religion from the time of the Protestant Reformation. Includes information on the Lutheran Churches today, their beliefs, and their...
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Other

Peru Travel Guide: Incan Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of Incan religion gives some insight into their beliefs on the afterlife, information on the gods and goddesses they worshiped, and typical rituals performed.
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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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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Religion in the Lives of Ancient Egyptians

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the religious practices of the ancient Egyptians along with a selection of images.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Five Pillars of Islam

For Students 9th - 10th
When Arab armies of Islam conquered new lands, they began erecting mosques and palaces and commissioning other works of art as expressions of their faith and culture. The religious practice of Islam is based on tenets known as the Five...
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Victorian Web

The Victorian Web: Matthew Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
This Victorian Web site features links to documents about the life, works, and times of the poet and critic Matthew Arnold (1821-1888). Content ranges from the genre, themes, and imagery found in his literary works, to a biography,...
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Other

Porter Gaud: Greek Architecture: The Hephaestion

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice outline-type article on the famous Doric-style temple in ancient Greece located in Kolonos Agorias.