In this lesson, students learn about the transition from the ancient Roman polytheistic religion to Christianity. A set of discussion questions is provided. In an associated activity, students discuss laws and governments acts concerning church and state. Then, students will research at least five different religions in their current community and make a report on one of the five, concluding the report with a paragraph on why religious tolerance is important.

In this lesson students will: -create a poster comparing two "Renaissance Men," one of them being the Sultan Suleiman -research a Renaissance man from the 15th century Ottoman Empire and from 15th century Italy (such as Leonardo da Vinci) -present their comparison in the form of a poster of their design. *This is lesson 5 in unit on Islam entitled: Islam-Empires of Faith.

This interactive map shows the spread of Islam over a period of time.

This map view shows the spread of Christianity. From this map, additional maps can be accessed: The Roman Empire, The Jewish Disapora, The Communities of the Gospels.

In this lesson, students will read two translations of the Pact of Umar as well as a short section of the Qur'an, and analyze the importance of these writings in the context of inter-ethnic or inter-religious relations in the early Islamic world. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/the-question-of-identity/islamic-period-diversity/index.html

In this lesson, students will reflect on the influence of shared language and belief systems, and how these cultural attributes extend to political infleuence. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/writing-and-literature/before-islam/index.html

In this lesson, students will enhance their appreciation of the cultural exchanges between Europe and the Muslim world from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The module overview, from which the supplemental resources can be accessed, is located at http://teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu/historical-perspectives/writing-and-literature/before-islam/index.html

In this lesson students will understand the foundation of Hinduism. They will consider and examine the ancient texts that defined Hinduism, develop an overarching understanding of the complexity of Hinduism and its early development and review the major deities in Hinduism and their individual roles in the spiritual lives of Hindus.

Students will watch a short set of videos and respond to questions set provided on the Umayyad and Abbasid Dynasties. 

This unit brings together multimedia resources describing major world religions. Multiple documents are available for examining the origins and cultural impact of religions including Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity.

This EDSITEment-reviewed Web site, from the University of Washington, provides a unit resource teachers can use to help their students understand Chinese history, culture and society.

In this project, students select a modern trend and follow it through various media outlets. By choosing articles, analyzing them, and writing about them, students begin to see how their respective trend influences the modern world. In the second half, students go back through history and research the same trend in the past. After compiling historical data on the trend, students combine the modern and the historical into a research paper that expresses their new understanding of the world.

This unit is designed to provide 11th grade students with a basic understanding of the 5 Major World Religions.  Included for each religion are:  origins, development, beliefs, and impact.  The unit incorporates elements of online learning with face-to-face interactions.