Learning and Teaching Materials Archive
World Religions Grades 8 -12
These websites through PBS provides lesson plan ideas for teachers to incorporate into their classes about world religions.Topics covered in the Grades 8 to 12 activity ideas include an overall introduction to world religions, graphing data on different world religions, … Continue reading
Mixitup Activity Booklet-early grades
The Fall 2005 activity booklet contains different activities for students to learn about different topics related to tolerance, such as diversity, stereotypes, respect, and encouraging interactions with other students. The lesson plans included in this book are for various activities: … Continue reading
Booklet: Making Friends,Being Friends
The Spring 2006 activity booklet contains lesson plans that illustrate to teachers how the themes in the Mix It Up program can be incorporated into certain discussions, events, and holiday celebrations. The lesson plans in this booklet are for activities … Continue reading
Respecting Each Other
For children to understand and develop their concept of respect in practical manner.
Gallup Coexist Index 2009
The Gallup Coexist Index 2009: A Global Study of Interfaith Relations report offers an in-depth analysis of perceptions and attitudes about various religions, with a special focus on Islam in France, Germany and the UK. It also includes interesting data … Continue reading
Experience Map
In this exercise, students think about their lives, their identities and experiences that have been particularly meaningful in bringing them to who they are now, and in developing their interest in leadership. The exercise emphasizes “journey” and experiences over time, … Continue reading
Moral Sense Test
The Moral Sense Test is a Web-based study into the nature of human moral judgment and is available also in Chinese, Dutch, German, and Spanish. It presents a series of moral dilemmas.By presenting these dilemmas on the Web, the researchers … Continue reading
My Traditions
Students interview their families about an important holiday or tradition and create poems about these celebrations to the accompaniment of handmade musical instruments.
Food, Faith and Community
The Shap Working Party on Education in Religions annual journal World Religions in Education's 2009 topic is Food, Faith and Community. This new e-journal includes a wide variety of free articles for teachers and others interested in learning more about … Continue reading
The Civic Mirror
The Civic Mirror is simulation tool that helps teachers turn classrooms into countries and students into citizens of those countries. This simulation is played both online and in the classroom setting. During this simulation, the students involved participate in three … Continue reading