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Subtopic: The Emergence and Spread of Belief Systems

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
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
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
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
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
The Hajj: Journey to Mecca In this lesson, students learn about the activities involved during the Hajj, the pilgrimage that makes up one of the Five Pillars of Islam, and their historic and spiritual importance to Muslims.	5-12	Lesson Plan
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 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
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
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
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
Sikh Saint-Soldier In this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly, learn about the origins and practices of Sikhism.	9-12	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
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
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