RELIGIONS

WORLD RELIGIONS CHART: Gives information on 6 religions in the topical areas of: introduction, god, man/universe, salvation/afterlife, morals, worship.  World Religions Index gives information on personal stories, articles, two informational tables, and recommended links. Religions of the World by ThinkQuest is another resource.
 

ISLAM: This is a basic introduction site.  More information can be viewed on these Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves for Kids searches.

• Internet Medieval Sourcebook (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook.html)
• Selected Sources -- ISLAM  (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1d.html)
• Internet Islamic History Sourcebook  (http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html)
• Islam for Children -- Muhammad (http://www.jamaat.org/islam/Muhammad.html)

• Glossary of Islamic Terms and Concepts (http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/reference/glossary.html)

This glossary had its beginnings from the information contained in the booklet Introducing Islam to Non-Muslims by Hussein Khalid Al-Hussein and Ahmad Hussein Sakr. Other terms not in that booklet are continually being added to this list now. A substantial number of terms were donated by ISL Software, makers of the Alim database.

• UMAYYADS, the first Muslim dynasty (661-750) (http://www.princeton.edu/~batke/itl/denise/umayyads.htm)

• Great Books Foundation-- ISLAM  (http://www.greatbooks.org/library/religions/islam/index.shtml)

• Islam-- Empire of Faith:  PBS Program(http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam)

• Maps Related to Isalm's Historical Development  (http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rs143/map.html)

• Rise of Islam-- Core Values Internet Resource Library  (http://www.scoe.org/content.php?PageId=284):  Units of study from the Sonoma County Office of Education.  Also included with the Rise of Islam unit are units on GEOGRAPHY, AFRICA, JAPAN / CHINA, MEDIEVAL EUROPE, and ANCIENT AMERICAS.  Also on the main page are other units on Islam.

• Information Literacy-- Medieval Museum Project, 500-1500 A.D. (http://www.southlakems.org/medievalmuseum.htm).  This site also has web resources for Islam and Medieval Europe with the appropriate standard stated with each list of resources.  This research project is written in Big 6 terminology.

 

HINDUISM:This is a basic introduction site.  More information can be viewed on these Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves for Kids searches.

• Hinduism for Schools  (http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/schools1.htm)

    This site provides information about Hinduism for both elementary and secondary students, including information about symbols, scriptures, gods, temples, festivals, prayers, and the Bhagavad Gita. Also includes upcoming Hindu festival dates, a glossary, and links to related sites. From the Vivekananda Centre London, a "non-commercial and a non-sectarian body involved in educational activities promoting Hinduism."
 

JUDAISM: This is a basic introduction site.  More information can be viewed on these Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves for Kids searches.

DAOISM: This is a basic introduction site (Yahooligans).  Information on the Taoism religion can be found on this site(Ask Jeeves for Kids) and on Yahooligans.

CONFUCIANISM: This is a basic introduction site.  More information can be viewed on these Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves for Kids searches.

Some other interesting sites to check out are:

• Island of Freedom   This site has theologians, philosophers, artists, poets, composers as well as The Tao, Bhagavad Gita, and Siddhartha.
• Divine Digest  This site is the complete guide to all religions-- Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Lamaism, Christianity, Confucianism, Bahaiism, Sikhism, Zionism, Taoism, Zorastrianism,Jainism, Judaism, and Modern Religion.

Once you click on CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE WEBSITE, The Trammell and Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art has a page on Asian Cultures that leads to information on Buddhism, Hinduism, Daoism, Islam, Confucianism, and Jainism.