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An Approach to Teaching Religious Tolerance __"Focusing on the First Amendment's guarantee of religious freedom, students identify those colonies that were founded to protect individuals from religious persecution, and examine the history and beliefs of five major religions in the U.S. today." - Overview, goals, activities and materials. - From Organization for Community Networks - http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst040.html 

Five Major World Religions __ "This activity allows students to research and identify various aspects of five major world religions including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism."  Goals, procedure and needed materials - From create.cett.msstate.edu - http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_printer.asp?articleID=168 

Global Citizen 2000 - Religion and Spirituality __ Here is a collection of lesson plans covering the major faiths complete with goals, procedure, hand outs and resources. - From Rutgers University - http://gc2000.rutgers.edu/GC2000/MODULES/RELIGION/reorganizing.htm 

How have world religions shaped who I am today? __ Students will learn how beliefs in each of the main world religions of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism, Judaism, or Christianity influence behavior of believers.  Goals, procedure and needed materials. - From thirteen.org - http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/lp_middle4.html 

Keeping the Faith __ "Students examine the ways in which various religious faiths have responded to social, ideological, and technological changes in 'modern' times."  Goals, procedure and materials needed. - from New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20011219wednesday.html 

Learning to Give - Lesson Plan - Religious Prejudice __ "This lesson will explore historical and existing religious prejudices using a variety of texts and media research instruments. Understanding of religious persecution will be learned through the experiences of Jewish people, gypsies, Catholics and the mentally and physically challenged, leading up to and during the Holocaust."  Goals, procedure and materials needed. - From learningtogive.org - http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/unit92/lesson3.html 

Lesson Plan - World Religions__ "Students will demonstrate and understanding of the concept of movement as it is applied to the five major world religions...Students will analyze the idea that religion drives many governments and most cultures as well as economic and education systems around the world..."  You will find goals, procedures and materials needed. - From West Virginia University - http://www.polsci.wvu.edu/facdis/Scotchielessonplan03.htm 

Life Cycle: Religion, Philosophy and Meaning__ Here your students learn about the different systems of belief and discuss their current thoughts about philosophy with the class. - Goals, procedure needed materials. - The Kennedy Center - http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/2280/

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly . For Teachers . Lesson Plan List __ Here are several lesson plans based on world religions.  Subjects range from basic beliefs to more controversial topics. - From PBS - http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/teachers/plans.html 

Religion lesson plans for elementary school teachers in grades K-6__ A small handful of lesson plans with goals, procedure and materials needed. - From proteacher.com - http://www.proteacher.com/090043.shtml  

Teaching About Religion In Public Schools: Worldview Education __ "To provide academic information and teaching materials related to teaching about religion in public schools in support of: 1. an educational commitment to pluralism, 2. acknowledgment that public schools are for students of all worldviews, whether religious or nonreligious, and 3. the professional understanding that public school teachers need to exercise a scrupulous neutrality regarding religion."  You will find general background, teaching tips, lesson plans, goals, procedure and materials needed. - From teachingaboutreligion.org - http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org/

World Religions/Philosophies for 6th Graders __ "By the end of the lessons students should be able to identify the major beliefs, the founders, and the origin for the five major world religions-Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. (CA standard 6.5,6.6.) Additionally, students will be able to identify on a world map the regions and countries these religions are practiced today. Students will be able to discuss images that represent the religions."  Procedure, goals, materials needed. - From UCLA/Julie Barda - http://tinyurl.com/8823g 

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