Languages Archive

AHRC/ESRC Religion and Society Programme

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Religion and Society website provides information about 75 original research projects recently commissioned in the UK by the Arts and Humanities Research and Economic and Social Research Councils on different aspects of the relationship between religion and society. Projects … Continue reading →

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Fundamentals of Buddhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

The website provides information on Buddhist teaching and covers for example the life of Buddha, the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold Path, Karma, rebirth, dependent origination, the three universal characteristics and the five aggregates.

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Holocaust

Posted on December 10, 2011

Materials developed by Jewish Museum Educators can be used to supplement and enhance class' ongoing studies in history, art, and literacy.

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Places of worship

Posted on December 10, 2011

The website offers series of resources looking at places of worship and how their buildings may be linked to what goes on inside.

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Encyclopedia of Shinto

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website provides a comprehensive dictionary of Shinto, a Japanese religion, in English and some other foreign languages. It offers not only articles but also pictures and short videos.

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Hearing the Other Side

Posted on December 10, 2011

“Hearing the Other Side” is a documentary film featuring conversations with young Muslims on issues of religious identities, women's concerns and media, following Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh's assassination in the Netherlands. Reflections by the youth of Moroccan and Turkish … Continue reading →

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ABC – Teaching Human Rights: Practical activities for primary and secondary schools

Posted on December 10, 2011

Item # 4 at this location, ABC: Teaching Human Rights aims to serve as a user-friendly tool for human rights education and a multi-coloured umbrella covering a number of basic human rights areas. It offers practical advice to teachers and … Continue reading →

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Connecting Cultures Lesson Plans

Posted on December 10, 2011

Connecting Cultures is an innovative annual event that brings young people together from around the world into the deserts of Arabia. The young people have to communicate and work as a team to overcome problems and undertake a desert journey. … Continue reading →

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A Teacher’s Guide to Religion in the Public Schools

Posted on December 10, 2011

This teacher's guide argues that it is constitutional to teach aboutreligion in public schools and it is a subject that should be includedin the curriculum. It is emphasized that teaching about religion needsto be fair and objective, and students should … Continue reading →

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Religion in Public Schools

Posted on December 10, 2011

One of the most controversial religion-state issues in the United States is the issue of religion in public schools because of the perceptions of the First Amendment. In this lesson, students will focus on on this issue. By doing research … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Lesson Plans, Resources, Teaching Tools | Tagged First Amendment, public schools, religion, United States | | ', '' ); ?>