Teacher Resources and Lesson Plans
Overview Rationale Learning Goals Content Goals Key Vocabulary
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For students to develop a clear understanding and appreciation of the major world religions |
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Define how these religions support their relationship within family, community and the Divine. |
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Meet the requirements of Massachusetts frameworks and District (Attleboro) Social Studies Curriculum |
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Encourage a respect for cultural diversity |
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Rites of Passage |
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What the Rites of Passage teach us about people and their religion |
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Basic Ideas about Religions (their similarities and their differences) as seen through Rites of Passage |
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Use of symbolism in religious practices |
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Basic knowledge of Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism Indigenous African and Native American Religions |
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Basic knowledge of the following Rites of Passage: Initiation (birth),
Coming of Age, Marriage and Death |
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Indigenous |
Symbol / symbolism |
Rite / Ritual |
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Holy Place |
Atheism |
Polytheism |
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Monotheism |
Reincarnation |
Nirvana |
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Covenant |
Consecration |
Prophet |
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Pilgrimage |
Worship |
Monastic |
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Precept |
Prayer |
Soul |
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Religion |
Faith |
Sacred |
World Religions and Global Beliefs. This teaching unit developed by the Granite District Schools in Salt lake City focuses on the five major world religions.
Lesson
plan for finding out about world religions from Wayne High School
Huber Heights, Ohio USA Mr. Schaefer / World History
Lesson plan for Judaism and Christianity Core Knowledge lesson plan on Judaism and Christianity and scriptures.
Comparison of Buddhism, Legalism, Confucianism and Taoism Lesson Plan for Ancient China Critical Thinking Skills/Philosophy from Don Donn
Lesson plan on Islam called Caravans Lesson plan showing the three main concepts students should understand about the spread of Islam and the contributions the Islamic people have made to the world. It was written for fourth grade and from a historical rather than religious perspective.
Celebrations Lesson Plans Celebrations, a collection of lesson plans for elementary school teachers developed by students at Utah State University. These mini units were developed to show that celebrations reflect values that are important in a culture, that there are different types of celebrations, that people celebrate for different reasons and finally, special food, clothes, music, and symbols may be part of these celebrations. Not all of the Celebrations are religion many are cultural and national celebrations
Rituals and Rites of Passage A Celebrations lesson plan for 5th and 6th grade focusing on rituals and rites of passages. The rites of passage in this unit are birth, coming of age, leaving home, wedding and funeral. Developed at Utah State University.
Islam: Empire of Faith PBS Companion Website to their program chronicling the first 1000 years of Islam's History. This site provides lesson plans for teachers wishing to use the program in their class.
