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Church of San Francisco in Mexico City: The highly-ornate facade of a Catholic church sits at the end of a sunken courtyard. Several people are walking toward the stone entrance of the three story church. The church of San Francisco is a small colonial church built in the sixteenth century by some...; Format: image/photograph

Roman Catholic nun in Saquisilí Ecuador: A Roman Catholic nun in traditional habit is walking in the market town of Saquisilí, Ecuador. Her habit is black and white and she is holding a small green pouch. Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Ecuador and is practiced by twelve million out...; Format: image/photograph

Religions iconography in Cartagena, Colombia: A statue of a veiled Mary is surrounded by carvings and fresh flowers. Most likely, the statue is part of a shrine in a Catholic church off of the main aisle. Roman Catholicism is the main religion of Colombia. Many churches from the colonial period survive,...; Format: image/photograph

Martin Luther's Reformation in Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame: The setting of Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the fifteenth century, the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance/Reformation era. This era ushers in the period known as the modern age and historical events are chronicled through Hugo's novel. Hugo sets The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the decline of feudalism and the infancy of absolutism through Louis XI (Spider King), the rise of a urban middle class and the beginnings of commerce as it is known today. Primarily this novel satirizes the Catholic Church's absolute power -- its abuses, and its excesses. Students will discover how Hugo's satire operates to show the Catholic Church's abuse of power during the late Middle Ages and the early Reformation in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Nancy Webber.

England's flowering: In Prehistory, contact, and the Lost Colony, page 4.1; The reign of England's Queen Elizabeth (1558–1603) was marked by a proliferation of the arts, an expansion of private markets, and a dedication to world exploration and privateering.; Format: article

A new religion: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 18; This elaborate temple at Tay Ninh, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955. The congregation, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on the floor with their hands held up in front of their chests. White robes...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Colonial monastery in Cartagena, Colombia: Tourists rest in the stone courtyard of a Catholic monastery. Large plants partially block a two-story arched walkway. Cartagena is a large seaport town on Colombia's northern coast. It was settled in 1533 by Spanish conquistadors and was an important seaport...; Format: image/photograph

Discussion guide: Religion in early America: This discussion guide will help students understand the larger context of religion in colonial America as they read about topics such as Quaker emigration and the Great Awakening.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

Anticipation guide: "A Little Kingdom in Carolina": A learner's guide to the article "A Little Kingdom in Carolina," this activity will help student comprehension.; Format: worksheet/learner's guide (grade 8 Social Studies); By Pauline S. Johnson.

A timeline of North Carolina colleges and universities, 1865–1900: In North Carolina in the New South, page 4.1; Timeline of colleges and universities founded in North Carolina between the end of the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century.; Format: timeline; By Jill Molloy.

A little kingdom in Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.3; The original vision for Carolina was a feudal province in which eight "Lords Proprietors" would have nearly royal power, but with an elected assembly and guarantees of religious freedom.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

The Quinceañera Celebration: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 3.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from quinceañera celebrations. One of the most important...; Format: article

Plans for democracy: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.12; Instructions to delegates from Orange County, North Carolina, to the Provinicial Congress in November 1776, about what sort of state constitution they should support. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

The Mexican Day of the Dead: In The Changing Face of Mexico, page 1.1; Slideshow View a slideshow of photographs from Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico and the United States....; Format: article

All-Seeing Eye image in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: This All-Seeing Eye image framed in a triangle surrounded by sun rays and carved lotus blossoms is displayed in the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The elaborate temple, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955....; Format: image/photograph

Long side portico and front turret of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Long side porticos, lion stair rails, tiered roofs, and ornate turrets adorn the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. This elaborate temple, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955. Cao Dai is a relatively new religion...; Format: image/photograph

Carved animals on ceiling in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Animal figures are carved around a light fixture on the ceiling of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Visible here are a turtle, representing longevity, a phoenix-like bird, representing nobility, and a protective lion dog. The animal forms and the surrounding...; Format: image/photograph

Carved columns and robed worshipper on veranda of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Three columns carved with dragons and lotus flowers, and a white-robed worshipper walking nearby, are seen on the front veranda of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. White robes are worn by lay congregants and solid color robes of red, blue, or yellow are worn...; Format: image/photograph

Painted statues including Victor Hugo on platform in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: Three painted statues on pedestals guarded by carved serpents are seen on a platform within the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The statues, including one of Victor Hugo on the left, depict saints honored in the Cao Dai religion. White robed worshippers sit and...; Format: image/photograph

Woman in white robes sweeps veranda steps of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh: A grey-haired woman in long white robes sweeps the veranda steps of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The woman wears the clothes of lay worshippers: a long white tunic robe over loose white pants. She is sweeping a set of semi-circular polished stone steps...; Format: image/photograph

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