Grade 11 Archive

Mixitup Activity Booklet middle & upper grades

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Fall 2005 activity booklet contains activities and lesson plans for teachers to encourage students to assess social boundaries at school, challenge their schools’ group divisions, and assess the perceptions of different people. The activity Mix It Up Survey is … Continue reading →

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Building Bridges. A Peace Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding

Posted on December 10, 2011

The booklet provides short, adaptable lesson plans and activities that build cross-cultural awareness, respect, and communication in your classroom. Lessons are flexible, easy to use, and standards-based.

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Peace Be Upon You

Posted on December 10, 2011

This classroom activity explores the issue of the separation of church and state and the issue of religious tolerance. The separation of church and state has been a controversial issue in the U.S., and this activity enables teachers to engage … Continue reading →

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Religion, Culture, and Diversity

Posted on December 10, 2011

"Background. Overview: Diversity and pluralism are hallmarks of our society. The plethora of traditions and values that share our continent are bound both to conflict with, and to enrich, one other. Each new group of immigrants challenges the mainstream to … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Decisions on Freedom of Religion

Posted on December 10, 2011

These lesson plans are the result of the work of the teachers who have attended the Columbia Education Center's Summer Workshop. CEC is a consortium of teacher from 14 western states dedicated to improving the quality of education in the … Continue reading →

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Religion and Ethics Lesson Plans

Posted on December 10, 2011

RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY’s lesson plans introduce students to today’s most important religious and moral issues. Using selected stories, online video, and other resources from the R&E Web site, these lessons address a broad range of current events from bioethics … Continue reading →

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Teaching Tolerance

Posted on December 10, 2011

This site has various materials for teaching about tolerance. Under the “Classroom Activities” section, activities are listed for students to engage with one another in the classroom and at school while promoting tolerance and understanding.In the “Kits and Handbooks” section, … Continue reading →

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The Story of India

Posted on December 10, 2011

The Story of India offers educational resources for teachers wanting to use the DVD (that can be bought through the website) and the rich content on this web site in their classrooms. The lessons have been designed for high school … Continue reading →

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Im Human, Too

Posted on December 10, 2011

This activity asks students to identify certain beliefs about “their group” that are offensive and then provide positive ways to handle encounters with such remarks. First, students need to identity what group they each belong to.

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Thutong Curriculum Learning Space: Religion Studies

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website contains materials and tools teachers can use to createa a syllabus to teach about world religions. Documents on the site’s homepage include sample exam questions and answers for Grade 12 to test students’ knowledge of Buddhism, Judaism, African … Continue reading →

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