A Lesson Plan: To Study World Religions that Show the Value of Our Multiple Intelligences:

By Robben Wainer

Multiple Intelligences:

Aim: To Provide an Outline of Essential Moral Values.

This Lesson Plan is divided into three segments followed by an assigned assessment to be taken on a Web Quest on World Religions. The first three segments provide instruction that is conceptual and formative in relating to World Religions. Each segment includes a structure of questions that are focused on our Multiple Intelligences and World Religions. These question are found in a lesson plan that is given by www.thirteen.org/edonline.

Segment 1: A Study of Freedom of Choice. View the classroom tips that are given at www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/for-educators/tips/240 is this a sound practice for discussion values and ethical principles. How does this relate to our perception of World Religions?

What significance may this relate to our understanding of Freedom of Choice.

Vocabulary of religious meaning.

Some Vocabulary words that contain a significance to principles include words that begin with the prefixes ir - san – ver. Use the definitions of these words to complete the four sentences.

Vocabulary

Irreconcilable

Irrefutable

Irreverent

Sanctify

Sanity

Sanskrit

Veracity

Verify

Verse

Sentence Fill-Ins

1, A factor that contributes to faith may _______ this belief.

2, A value of morality can be ________.

3, By removing doubt we _________ a chosen path.

4, A/an _________ principle may lead us to faith.

Answer the Question provided in the first Unit of our World Religions Lesson plan found at www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/lp-middle3.html

Segment 2: A Review of Moral Values and Social Norms Watch The Art and Science of Moral Education By Larry Nucci The video can be found at www.csee.org/products/242

Discuss the following questions that relate to moral education.

1. Is there an essential trait in having a spiritual understanding?

2. What are some of the values of having religious beliefs?

3. Do you consider these values to be built on fact or opinion?

4. What do we learn by having Moral Principles.

Review the questions in Unit 2 on The World Religions Lesson Plan using our Multiple Intelligences found at www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/mi/lp-middle3.html.

Segment 3 Moral Stories that are built on Principles: Working with Different Drum Select a Story or stories to use as a foundation for this Assignment. The Different Drum Web Site can be found at www.teachingaboutreligion.com/access_dd.htm

Review The following Questions for Discussion.

Are our values Attainable?

Do our beliefs constitute merit?

Are we free to believe in Religion?

Answer the questions in Unit 3 of The Lesson Plan Assigned at www.thirteen.org/edonline Assessment: Take the Web Quest Assigned on World Religions that is found at: sd71.bc.ca/Sd71/Edulinks/ICT6- 9/lessons/index.htm

Review the Questions on The Research Page.

Reflect on your work and review the narrative themes on Writers Research.

Inquire about you chosen topic at the resources page.

Complete The Written Assessment Outlines that Include.

Reading Narratives: Windows into Culture and,

Writing Narratives: Religious Narrative Outline.

Write an Outline for a Moral Story using the

The Reading Narratives: Windows into Culture worksheet.

and

The Writing Narratives: Religous Narrative Outline