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Reading, Writing and Research: Integrating Literacy across the Curriculum: Turn your students into savvy consumers of information. Explore reading and writing instruction and information literacy concepts, and learn to effectively integrate these literacy skills into your teaching, regardless of the subject or grade level.; Take this course: Begins May 4.

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Slave songs: This lesson plan allows students to learn more about the religious observances of slaves in the United States by presenting hymns from Slave Songs in the US digitized in the Documenting the American South Collection. This is a great lesson to introduce the intersection of religion and slavery in a US history or African American history class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

The Changing Face of Mexico: Essays and activities exploring Mexican culture, past and present. Includes historical perspectives, classroom activities, and recipes.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Religion and slavery in the American South: Comparing perspectives: In this lesson plan, students consult a variety of primary sources from the Documenting the American South Collection to uncover the varied impacts of religion in the lives of slaves in the American South. They are encouraged to seek out multiple, and sometimes contradictory, perspectives of this history.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Meghan Mcglinn.

A slave preaching: Slave preaching on a cotton plantation near Port Royal, South Carolina.; Format: image/illustration

Interracial "harmony" and the Great Awakening: The students will be introduced to two episodes in 19th century American history, around the time of the Great Awakening, that show glimpses of some positive and negative consequences of interracial interaction in a religious context. The students will examine primary sources from the Documenting the American South collection to then be able to write a "sermon" from the perspective of a southern itinerant preacher during the Great Awakening arguing for or against religion as a cure for the social ill of racism and slavery.; Format: lesson plan (grade 11–12 Social Studies); By Jamie Lathan.

Revival hymn: Four-part notation for "Judgment Anthem."; Format: image/book

Wilkes County Heritage Museum: The Old Wilkes County Courthouse is now a museum which showcases the rich history of this county.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Sacramental Scene in a Western Forest: Illustration of a revival in the woods. Several hundred people, seated, listen to a preacher. In foreground, apart from the crowd, a man leans on a tree, propping his gun on the ground, listening; his horse is tethered nearby.; Format: image/illustration

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.

Sherburne: Lyrics: While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. All glory be to God on high And to the earth be peace, Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never...; Format: audio/music

Circuit rider from Harper's Weekly: On the cover of Harper's Weekly magazine from October 12, 1867, a "circuit preacher" on horseback huddles under an umbrella in a vain attempt to stay dry.; Format: image/magazine

The sounds of prayer in Southeast Asia: This minilesson uses audio recordings of the prayers of three different religions as an introduction to the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.; Format: lesson plan; By David Walbert.

Moravian seal: The Moravian seal, symbol of the Moravian church. The image at the center dates to the 1500s, and is referred to as the Agnus Dei -- Latin for "Lamb of God." The lamb, who represents Jesus Christ, holds a staff with a banner representing...; Format: image/illustration

Plan of a camp meeting, 1809: This sketch, by Benjamin Latrobe, shows the layout of an 1809 Methodist camp meeting in Fairfax County, Virginia. Note that the men's seats were separated from the women's and the "negro tents" from the whites.' This is an example of the racial segregation...; Format: image/illustration

India: Having had few opportunities to learn about Asia when they were in school, many teachers find themselves challenged when faced with teaching their own students about India. We've put together a variety of resources from our collections that will not only provide you with the background information you need to know about the history, culture, and religions of India, but will also furnish you with the professional materials you need to catch your students interest and teach effectively about this complex nation.; Format: bibliography/help

The World's Largest Ten Commandments and Testament: These are the World's Largest Ten Commandments and Testament. The concrete Testament is 30 feet tall and 50 feet wide, while the Commandments are written in five foot tall letters, also made of concrete. Started in 1943 and completed in 1945, the Commandments...; Format: image/photograph

Waldensian Museum: The Waldesian Museum celebrates the Waldesian church and its members who settled in this area of North Carolina on the late 1800s.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Monkey Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal: The stupa at Swayanabath located on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal is also known as the Monkey Temple. Brightly colored flags are suspended from the golden top of the stupa to the ground. Here Buddhists and Hindus worship side-by-side in harmony. Mount...; Format: image

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