Resources Archive
Uncommon Ground
It’s the start of a new semester, a great time to remind your students to appreciate difference. Promote the value of cross-cultural relationships in your classes this year. This article from Teaching Tolerance on how friendships develops across these differences. … Continue reading
Avoiding the Holiday ‘Balance Traps’
Balancing holiday inclusion in your classroom can be tough and time-consuming, but ensuring equity is worth it. Take the time to do it well in December and year round. Teaching Tolerance has published this blog entry with various suggestions as … Continue reading
Teacher Training in NYC for Teaching about Religious Diversity
This summer, the Religious Worlds of New York summer institute will bring twenty-five primary and secondary teachers from throughout the United States to New York City for a teacher training session. The teachers will work with leading scholars of religion, … Continue reading
Interfaith Explorers
Interfaith Explorers is a free UNESCO supported educational resource that helps pupils explore cultural diversity, understand and respect differences, and embrace similarities. Interfaith Week is starting November 17 – 23, 2013.
Lemons Activity
The objective of this activity developed by Interfaith Explorers is about understanding similarities, differences and valuing uniqueness. Remember to bring lemons!
Conversation Kits by Project Interfaith
Project Interfaith’s Conversation Kits include all the materials necessary to help you successfully organize your very own interfaith program. The objective of a Speed Dialogue is to facilitate open, respectful conversations about religion, spirituality, belief, culture, stereotypes, and identity. The … Continue reading
A Trainer’s Guide to Inter-faith Peacebuidling in Sri Lanka
The attached manual has been developed with funding from USAID and the collaboration of Tetra Tech. Sarvodaya and the US-based organization, Karuna Center for Peace-building,worked intensively with a core group 80 Hindu, Buddhist, Muslim, and Christian religious leaders and additional … Continue reading
ARDA – The Learning Center
New resources to enhance teaching and learning about religion. Learning modules, lesson plans, syllabi, and videos are available for free.
Poetry Encourages Self-Expression
Poetry is a way for students to explore topics they might not otherwise talk about. It’s also a powerful tool for social justice. Write about something you hate without naming the thing you hate or using the word “hate.” Write … Continue reading
Toolkit for “Uncommon Ground”
This Teaching Tolerance toolkit accompanies the article “Uncommon Ground,” and provides a classroom activity to celebrate diversity and build common ground by making personal story quilts. The toolkit can also be used for inspiration in the classroom making use of … Continue reading