What Is Religion?
Judaism
Christianity / Islam
Other Belief Systems
Books & Classroom Ideas
100

Religion answers these “ultimate questions”: purpose on earth, how we should live, and this.


What happens when we die?

100

These Jews attend synagogue, pray, and study. 


Who are “religious Jews”?

100

This group of Christians are some of the first settlers to the U.S. 


Who are Catholics?

100

This word means not believing in God. 


What is atheism?

100

This book is based on Glide Church in San Francisco. 


What is A Church for All?

200

Religion is behavior and creates these kinds of communities. 


What are moral communities?

200

These Jews are Jewish by ethnicity and enjoy the food, traditions, and music. 


Who are “cultural Jews”?

200

Mormons are also called this. 


What is Latter-day Saints?

200

This word means doubting whether God exists.


 What is agnosticism?

200

This DK book introduces many religions through big questions. 


What is What Do You Believe? Big Questions About Religion?

300

Religion connects people, provides comfort in hard times, guides moral decisions, and does this for culture. 


What is keeps culture alive?

300

 The Reform branch started in this city in the 19th century. 


What is Charleston?

300

The first Muslims in America came from this region on slave ships. 


What is West Africa?

300

Humanism says values come from this. 


What is human life in this world?

300

 Name one religious hero suggested for a heroes unit.

Who are Saladin, Gandhi, or the 14th Dalai Lama?

400

Muslim kids attend this kind of school to learn Arabic letters. 


What is Sunday school?

400

The percent of Jews ages 18-29 who say they belong to no particular branch. 


What is 41%?

400

After WWII, Muslim immigrants settled in big cities like these two.

What are Chicago and New York?

400

Unitarians and Universalists merged in this year.


 What is 1965?

400

Teachers rarely cover this institution’s role in organizing the Civil Rights Movement. 


What is the African American church?

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