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Subtopic: Belief Systems

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
American Buddhism In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about two different groups of Buddhist practitioners in the West.	9-12	QuickTime Video
American Muslim Women Learn about the perceptions and challenges of being a Muslim woman in the U.S., in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Art in the Muslim World Through the materials presented in this lesson, students will explore basic elements of Islamic art, learn about the origin and styles of the specific art of Islamic calligraphy and create their own piece of artistic calligraphy.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Baha'i In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the Baha'i faith and its mission to promote peace and equality around the world.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Baptism In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, explore the rite of baptism and the diversity of practices among different Christian denominations.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Botanicas: Markets of the Divine In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about botanicas, shops in Latino communities that cater to all kinds of physical, spiritual and religious needs.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Buddhist Ash Interment In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the beliefs and practices surrounding Buddhist ash interment.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Chinese New Year Find out about the history and customs of the Chinese New Year in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Confirmation This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly explores the rite of confirmation as it is practiced in the Roman Catholic Church.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Day of the Dead In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the traditions associated with Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Devotion to Kali In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about Goddess Kali, considered by some Hindus to be the “prime cosmic energy.”	9-12	QuickTime Video
Diwali See how Hindus celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Easter East and West Learn about Easter, Christianity’s most important festival, in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Eid al-Fitr In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, learn how Muslims in America celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the “Feast of Breaking the Fast.”	5-12	QuickTime Video
Exploring Religious America In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, learn about Muslims in Lawrenceville, Georgia, their plans to build an Islamic cemetery and the stiff objections from their Christian neighbors.	5-12	QuickTime Video
The Five Pillars of Islam In this lesson, students explore and understand the basic beliefs of Islam as well as the Five Pillars that guide Muslims in their daily life: belief, worship, fasting, almsgiving, and pilgrimage.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Ganesha Chaturti In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, find out about a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha, one of the most popular gods of India.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Hajj - Part I In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, meet an American Muslim as he prepares for Hajj, the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that commemorates the Abrahamic roots of Islam.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Hajj - Part II Performed with over two million other Muslims, the rites of Hajj, the required pilgrimage to Mecca, have a profound personal impact on each pilgrim. In this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, a Muslim from America experiences Hajj for the first time.	5-12	QuickTime VR Video
Hajj - Part III Students learn about an American Muslim's impressions of his first pilgrimage to Mecca in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Halal - Kosher Dining at Dartmouth A dining hall at Dartmouth College accommodates the religious dietary requirements of Muslims, Jews and Hindus as explained in this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Hinduism Hindus participate in Kumbh Mela, believed to be the most widely attended spiritual event in the world, in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Hindu Temple Dedication This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly profiles the dedication of a Hindu Temple in Maryland, where Hindus practice their faith in a manner that is a departure from tradition.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Islamic Art This video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly highlights the traveling exhibition "Palace and Mosque,” which features one of the most renowned Islamic art collections in the world.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Islamic Celebrations Members of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and spiritual significance of Ramadan and the celebration that concludes it, Eid al-Fitr, in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Islam in America In this lesson, students explore some of the religious and cultural variations and diversity within Islam, as well as the relation of Muslims to members of other religious groups.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Janmashtami In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn how Hindus celebrate Janmashtami, a holy day marking the birth of Lord Krishna.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Jewish Burial Practices Jewish traditions associated with preparing the deceased for burial are described in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Jewish Hair-Cutting Ceremony In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, find out about the meaning of a boy's first haircut in some observant Jewish families.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Jewish High Holidays Learn about the different ways Jews observe the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Karmapa Lama This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly highlights the life and responsibilities of the Karmapa Lama, a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Madrasahs This video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly gives a primer on the history and evolution of madrasahs, institutes of higher learning in Islamic studies.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Muslim Diversity Roughly half the Muslims in the United States are African American and the other half are immigrants and their American–born children. This video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly explores the relationship between these two communities.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Muslim Prayer In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, learn about the daily prayer rituals of the Muslim faith and their significance in the life of a Muslim living in America.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Nen Ordination In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, find out how boys in the Theravada Buddhist tradition signal their commitment to Buddhist teachings.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Qur'an: Sacred Scripture of Islam The Qur'an is believed by Muslims to be God's final revelation to humankind. In this lesson, students learn about the Qur'an and its rich history of promoting learning and providing Muslims with guidance in their lives.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Ramadan This video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly shows the daily activities of two young American Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Ramadan Moon The sighting of a new moon determines the beginning of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, follow the process of sighting a new moon for American Muslims.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Ramadan Observance In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, an American Muslim family observes Ramadan, the month in which Muslims fast daily from sunrise to sunset in order to demonstrate piety and develop self-restraint.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Ramadan Observance In this lesson, students investigate the traditions and spiritual aspects of Ramadan (one of the Five Pillars of Islam), such as the observance of the Fast.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Religion and the First Amendment In this lesson, students learn about the First Amendment and its protection of religious freedom as well as various Muslim practices and rituals. They prepare and present an arts-based project about freedom of religion.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Restoring the Torah This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly examines the process of restoring a Torah, the scroll containing the first five books of the Jewish Bible.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Roman Catholic -- Eastern Orthodox Dialogue The thousand-year divide between the Orthodox Church in the East and the Roman Catholic Church in the West, known as the Great Schism, is the topic of this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Salat: Prayer in Muslim Life Muslims pray at five specific times each day in a practice known as salat. In this lesson, students examine the role of prayer, which is a central feature of every religion, in the lives of Muslims.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Scholarship and Learning in Islam In this lesson, students look at several aspects of lslamic learning and scholarship. They are introduced to the madrasah (Islamic religious school), learn about the history of Timbuktu and explore Muslim contributions to math and science.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Sikh Saint-Soldier In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the origins and practices of Sikhism.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Somali Muslims in Maine In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, view the reactions of citizens from Lewiston, Maine as Somali immigrants settle in their community.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Tallit Making The significance of the tallit, or Jewish prayer shawl, is the focus of this segment from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Talmud Study In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the Talmud, the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Tibetan Buddhist Mandala Tibetan Buddhist monks execute a ritual that symbolizes the impermanence of life in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Tibetan New Year In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about Losar, the Tibetan New Year, the most important holiday celebrated in Tibet.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Timbuktu This video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly features Timbuktu, one of the most remote and inaccessible places on the planet and a former thriving center of Islamic learning.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Turkey's Early Christian Roots In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the essential role Turkey played in the early history of Christianity.	9-12	QuickTime Video
Women in Islam Students explore basic beliefs and practices of Islam and examine the different views of women's roles in Islam and modern American society in this lesson. They look closely at two issues that affect American Muslims: hijab and prayer.	5-12	Lesson Plan
Zakaat In this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Imam Bashar Arafat, a scholar and interfaith leader in Baltimore, Maryland, describes “zakaat,” an almsgiving tax that Muslims pay annually.	5-12	QuickTime Video
Zoroastrian New Year In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the rituals and beliefs surrounding Norooz, the New Year festival of the ancient Zoroastrian belief system.	9-12	QuickTime Video