Themes

Religion, History, and Culture

RESOURCE GRADE LEVEL MEDIA TYPE
Easter East and West

Easter East and West

Learn about Easter, Christianity’s most important festival, in this video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. OER Level

9-12

Video

Karmapa Lama

Karmapa Lama

This video from Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly highlights the life and responsibilities of the Karmapa Lama, a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism. OER Level

9-12

Video

Madrasahs

Madrasahs

This video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly gives a primer on the history and evolution of madrasahs, institutes of higher learning in Islamic studies. OER Level

5-12

Video

Roman Catholic -- Eastern Orthodox Dialogue

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. OER Level

9-12

Video

Scholarship and Learning in Islam

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

Timbuktu

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. OER Level

5-12

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Turkey's Early Christian Roots

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. OER Level

9-12

Video

Women in Islam

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