Curated OER
Scarification
Young scholars examine the process of scarification. They use their prior knowledge to discuss how to change the appearance of the human body. They write a summary about what they have learned.
Curated OER
Hispanics in Indianapolis
Eighth graders explore the history of the Indianapolis Hispanic Community and create an illustrated timeline of Hispanics in Indianapolis beginning from 1870 and ending in 1999, while exploring local social issues of the past and present.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Religions in Art
At World Religions in Art, the world's major religions--Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism--serve as lenses through which artistic production is examined in terms of its subject matter, sources of inspiration, meaning,...
World InfoZone
World Info Zone
Detailed, comprehensive information on countries and people all over the world. Great tool for discovering facts on world issues, seeing photos, and just exploring the world in general. Also includes quizzes based on the website's content.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Silk Road: Connecting the Ancient World Through Trade
With modern technology, a global exchange of goods and ideas can happen at the click of a button. But what about 2,000 years ago? Shannon Harris Castelo unfolds the history of the 5,000-mile Silk Road, a network of multiple routes that...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Historical Buddha
Among the founders of the world's major religions, the Buddha was the only teacher who did not claim to be other than an ordinary human being. Read about his life in this article.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Religious Freedom
A comprehensive learning module on religious freedom that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students learn about the major world religions,...
Other
Teaching About Religion: Worldview Sampler
You can "compare" nine worldviews between such religions as Buddhism, Hinduism and other major world religions. You can also examine elements of a particular worldview of interest.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Religions of the World
Explains what religion is, the different categories of world religions, and the major religions within each. Some facts are given about each religion, including its origin, where the name comes from, what its followers are called, and...
ProProfs
Pro Profs: World Religions Test
This test correlates with the 6th Grade Ohio Standards in Social Studies. The questions are centered around the 5 major world religions (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism).
Other
West Virginia University: A Summary of Native American Religions
This is an excellent introduction to Native American religious beliefs and practices. Includes an explanation of the major Native American Religions and their history. Site is extensive and exclusively text-based.
Other
Teaching About Religion: Diest Worldview
A brief surevy/examination of the major Deist beliefs and tenets. It is divided into categories such as "Nature & Deity", "Conception of Time" and more.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: World Religions
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic tenets of 5 major world religions.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Uganda: People
Uganda has several ethnic groups. Find out what they are and the sub-groups that are part of each major group. You can also find out about the religions and languages spoken in the country. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
BBC
Bbc: Sunnis and Shias
A quick guide to discovering the differences between Sunnis and Shias, both members of the Muslim religion. Describes what each branch believes in; both their shared beliefs and their differences.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Hinduism
Wikipedia provides very detailed information on Hinduism, the oldest of the major world religions.
PBS
Pbs: Islamic Biographies: Mohammad
A series of short biographies on major figures in Islam and the Islamic world such as Muhammad, Saladin and others.
PBS
Pbs: The Shakers Timeline
A good timeline showing the major events in the history of the religious group plus it also places them in the context of events around the world.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Famous Figures Who Believed in Communicating With the Dead
Spiritualism's popularity waxed and waned throughout the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th century, and surged on the heels of major wars and pandemics. While belief in an afterlife is a cornerstone of many ancient and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.