Other Tools Archive
Trying to Fit In
Brooke Bemowski of Robert A. Millikan High School, was selected as the first-place winner of the 2010 Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge in Los Angeles. In addition to the publication and distribution of her book, Brooke will receive a $5,000 scholarship, which she will use toward her collegiate studies this fall – she plans to [...]
Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia
The interview offers an approach to the female genital mutilation and tries to focus on several aspects related with religion and beliefs. The author considers that the justification of female mutilation based on religion (Islam) is wrong interpretation of the Holy Koran and a misunderstanding.
Materiales Educativos
The NGO Entreculturas offers a wide range of resources for intercultural and human rights education as lessons, videos, interactive resources, texts and audiovisual materials.
Songs for religious education
Sing Up offers songs, music and lyrics to teach and inspire pupils on intercultural and religious education. The organization consideres that singing improves learning, confidence, health and social development, having the power to change lives and help to build stronger communities.
Materials for Teaching about Christianity in Religious Education
This website contains information, worksheets and other resources for teaching about Christianity in primary and secondary schools.
Bangladesh: In Search of Freedom
IREX and IREX Europe worked with local counterparts on the Mobile Documentary Cinema on Democracy and Islam in Bangladesh project to produce a documentary video looking at key issues confronting youth in the country. The video was then circulated to villages to spur discussion. Almost 10,000 Bangladeshis have seen the film and participated in the [...]
Know Your Neighbours
This teaching and learning resource for teachers can help students develop a deeper awareness and understanding of other cultures and faiths within the Southeast Asia-Australasia (Australia and New Zealand) region. The aim of the resource is for students to identify the commonalities and appreciate the differences within and between societies. Subjects covered include food, clothing, [...]
Love & Compassion; to children, parents & those whom we invite to do good
The article focuses on the fact that Holy Quran is full with verses and phrases of love and compassion. In fact, according the authors, “the variations of the word “rahmah” (i.e. mercy and compassion) can be found around 178 times in the Quran. Allah s.w.t. teaches us to speak gently and wisely to those whom [...]
The Berkley Center Knowledge Resources
The Berkley Center Knowledge Resources are designed for students, scholars, citizens and policymakers eager to know more about how religion plays out in culture, society, and politics — in the United States and around the world. The center offers a guide about religion and different faiths.
INTER Guide
The INTER Guide has been designed as a practical tool to provide the reader with support in
analyzing, implementing and improving Intercultural Education in school practices. While
writing it we have been focused on teachers in training and teachers in service, but we hope it
could be also useful to anyone with a direct or indirect interest in [...]