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Primary School Lesson Plans: Religion

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Posted on September 15, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Grades K-2
These resources are appropriate for grade levels Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd.
Lesson Plan:


  1. Culture Goggles: Same Holy Land, Different Holidays
    In this lesson, students will visit the Culture Goggles exhibit in Xpedition Hall, where students select a religion to see how a Christian, a Jew, or a Muslim might view the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel. Students will also look at how people with different beliefs celebrate winter holidays. This lesson uses two-minute digital sound clips to describe cultural celebrations.

    Time needed for lesson plan: 2 hours

    To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit  National Geographic.






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