Conclude a study of Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning with a research project that asks readers to investigate what various religions and philosophies believe is the meaning of life. The resource packet includes a list of religions and/or philosophies, step-by-step directions, and rubrics.

Concepts

world religions, Research, research writing, existentialism

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• The project assignment may be used in literature, social studies, or psychology classes

Classroom Considerations

• The assignment assumes class members know how to craft a research paper
• The seventh in a series of seven resources designed to be used with Viktor Frankl's book

Pros

• Rubrics for the various genre pieces are included
• The resource includes of list of world religions and philosophies

Cons

• While the concept of the portfolio project is sound, the project is built on the assumption that class members have already studied research writing, the compare/contrast essay, the reflective essay, and other forms of writing