https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide Curriculum materials to teach and learn about world religions. en-us 2021-07-24 04:18:30 UTC 2024-06-06 09:47:36 UTC hello@padlet.com dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1659805415 World Religions 101 is a guide to more than ten common religions around the world. It also discusses spirituality and how religion affects the human brain. This is a resource for students in grades 8-9.]]> 2021-07-24 04:22:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1659805415 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1659805870 The Religions Book discusses religions new and old. It includes information about the basics, the religious leaders, and histories of a diverse range of religions. This is a great resource for 9-10th grade students.]]> 2021-07-24 04:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1659805870 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662519429 The Kids Book of World Religions dives into the basics of religions around the world. It discusses histories, scriptures, traditions and events and leaders of several religions. This resource is intended for grades 3-6.]]> 2021-07-28 00:00:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662519429 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662522150 Who Believes What focuses on five major religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. The pages about each of the religions includes a search-and-find page that is full of meaning for that particular religion. It is followed by other pages which give meaning to the images that are found, and to the religion itself. This is a great resource for grades 2-4.]]> 2021-07-28 00:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662522150 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662527512 R. Murray Thomas discusses the issues and controversies that have come up in the context of religion being discussed in public classrooms. This book provides a view point for teachers to consider the influence these discussions could have. Applicable for teacher implementation in any grade.]]> 2021-07-28 00:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662527512 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662532368 After seeing that her religious sanctuaries have been defaced, Linda K. Wertheimer points to ignorance in the youth with regards to religion. She discusses how religion can be taught in a way that promotes tolerance. Applicable to teachers of any grade.]]> 2021-07-28 00:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662532368 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662537603 This PBS resource gives users a visual of the world's religious beliefs. Along with an interactive map, percentages for several religions are given for each country, showing the religious diversity of the world.]]> 2021-07-28 00:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662537603 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662543764 This TedEd resource simply describes the beliefs of several common religions: Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Judaism.]]> 2021-07-28 00:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662543764 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662665535 This series of podcasts, put on by Eastern Michigan University, is compiled of 4-6 episodes devoted to a popular world religion. Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam are covered.]]> 2021-07-28 02:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662665535 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662677477 This lesson plan is listed for 6-12 grades, although the complex nature of it would be better fit for the upper grades, 11 or 12. The lesson helps students to understand what religion is and the importance of it, while also defining common terms.]]> 2021-07-28 02:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1662677477 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664578633 What I Believe is a book for grades 3-6. It has chapters on Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Shinto and also an all inclusive chapter. Each chapter explains the diversity between the different religions, the foundations, customs and more.]]> 2021-07-30 02:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664578633 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664585463 12 Major World Religions looks at some of the most prominent religions in the world and analyzes how they are similar and how they differ from each other. This book is written for 9-10th grade. ]]> 2021-07-30 02:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664585463 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664593095 This book is good for new teachers diving into effective teaching of religion. It shows the impact of religion, how to engage students, and how to effectively teach students to understand and respect religion. This article is for secondary school educators.]]> 2021-07-30 02:54:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664593095 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664669350 This is a short video on four of the  most prominent religions in the world. It explains how each religion started and a short description of the beliefs. This video is good for Preschool and kindergarten. ]]> 2021-07-30 04:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664669350 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664692439 This guide was designed for teachers of 11th and 12th grade. It was originally made for home school but can be used for any type of schooling. There are three volumes. They each include a planner, weekly lesson schedule, worksheets, and quizzes all on the different religions and beliefs.]]> 2021-07-30 04:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664692439 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664699529 This book displays the similarities and differences between five religions. It dives deep into culture, spiritual aspects, and the geography of these religions. The book contains art, activities, interviews and much more to make sure the readers stay engaged. For grades 6 and up.]]> 2021-07-30 04:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664699529 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664713809 This book was written for students in first to third grade. It explains religion in a more evidence and logical way than most books on religion. It displays the differences and similarities of various religions as well as how they all originated.]]> 2021-07-30 05:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1664713809 wesleybuckwalter https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1666186311 This Book is by Arizona native Byrd Baylor who is known to connect writings and artwork in her books with a strong Native American style. Obviously, the book is a children's picture book but the parallels you can infer from the analogy of a rock connected to religion can help older audiences grasp the simplicity and the individualistic choice of a religion personal to you. The analogy would probably be most effective for grades 6 and up.]]> 2021-08-02 01:58:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1666186311 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667408729 Hats of faith was written for kids in pre-school and kindergarten. It explains the different head coverings worn by people with different religious beliefs. ]]> 2021-08-03 04:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667408729 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667420519 This article is about a training course taken by a group of teachers. In this course, they learn about how to respectfully and correctly educate their students on religion. This article explains the hows and the whys to the course. This article is for secondary and elementary educators.]]> 2021-08-03 04:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667420519 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667423135 This podcast is a compilation of discussions with educators and researchers. They discuss how faith affects their teaching. In certain episodes, they explain the different religions around the world and how educators go about teaching them.]]> 2021-08-03 04:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667423135 upsonmeganr https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667426431
This lesson plan teaches issues with religions in schools, teaching about religion, legalities and other topics on religion. The students begin by reading a prayer out loud then the teacher will watch to see reactions. This starts a conversation to see what students believe about religion and how they feel about it in the classroom setting. The lesson is applicable to high school or university students.]]> 2021-08-03 04:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1667426431 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670523180 Intended as a 5-group activity for 6th-graders in social-studies, this lesson plan involves tracking, over time, the historical and geographical progress of various religions on a map (a 2-day activity). This will tie, in a very visual sense, real places and real people that were affected in history to religion; as opposed to looking at religion solely as a belief system.]]> 2021-08-06 00:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670523180 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670545900 Intended for middle-schoolers, grades 6-8, this lesson helps the students investigate the connection religion has to government, community, other religions, and a persons' public life. Through activities, including study, discussion and debate of diverse wants and opinions, students will comprehend the rationale behind the separation of church and state.]]> 2021-08-06 01:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670545900 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670595207 The link to the website will take you to the resource page where you can browse available articles, lessons and videos and even access a kids version of the website, making study of various religions particularly simple, depending on your audience. The title alone implies agreement between the religions. It is a good source for deep study and also for wide overviews of knowledge concerning many of the world religions and what they often relate to.]]> 2021-08-06 02:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670595207 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670617416 This website is a great tool for a teacher to use in lesson preparation for any grade and any lesson, related or not to religion. You can refine your search to include results relating to specific grades and/or specific keywords (like Judaism or Latter-Day-Saint). This website allows you to browse lesson plans or resource materials (and it includes reviews) for various prices, including plans/materials offered for free by some teachers.]]> 2021-08-06 02:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670617416 buckwalterwesley https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670647726 This website is a resource for students and/or teachers concerning religions and religious topics. Using the various tools linked to the web page, in correlation with your searches, you could do anything from: investigate various teaching tools, look up membership reports in an area, look up definitions for difficult religious terms or even search through data on various religions. ]]> 2021-08-06 02:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670647726 buckwalterwesley https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670678715 The link will take you to a list of websites NWACC relates to the topic, "world religions". You could also use the NWACC library as a resource for things other than websites and other than the topic of religion, but the sites offered here are almost all worth their own tab on this padlet. These websites can offer you different sources, information, data, charts and images relating to religious topics. Useful for teachers and High School aged Students.]]> 2021-08-06 03:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670678715 buckwalterwesley https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670697085 The link provided gives you access to articles, pdf links with activities and lessons, follow-up blogs, and five religion related webinars with topics including: Law, Respect, Elementary Educators, Middle Level Educators and High School Educators all with relation to religion.]]> 2021-08-06 03:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670697085 buckwalterwesley https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670744199 The video in the link shows a group of young adults of various religions interacting. The video is intended for 7-12th graders and let's them connect on a more down-to-earth or human relationship between religion and real-world people as well as their interactions with each other.]]> 2021-08-06 04:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1670744199 dakotapemberton1 https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1671480832 2021-08-07 02:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dakotapemberton1/religioncurriculumguide/wish/1671480832