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Buddhism Taught by the Buddha's Parables: The Goat that Laughed and Wept
$3.00The Jataka Parables are a collection of 550 anecdotes that were told by the Buddha about his past incarnations in order to teach about the path to enlightenment and Buddhist morality. Parable 18 is...$3.00 -
Chinese Culture: Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and the Creation of the World
$8.99This mini-unit on Chinese philosophy, is designed to introduce students in Western cultures to the philosophical traditions of China. The first lesson introduces the Pan Gu creation story. After...$8.99 -
Indigenous Tribes - An Introduction to Culture
$7.99This lesson uses an exploration of dramatically different indigenous tribal groups to introduce the concept of culture. Links to video clips depicting first contact with a formerly isolated tribe,...$7.99 -
India, Hinduism, and the Laws of Manu
$3.99The first written laws of the Ancient Indian Empire were said to have come down through the ages from the world’s first man, Manu. Some elements of Manu’s life story strongly resemble a combination...$3.99 -
World Geography Introductory/End of Year Trivia Contest
$3.99This trivia competition is a fun introductory lesson for a World Geography course. Some basic geographic concepts are demonstrated in an entertaining way. However, the bulk of the lesson is...$3.99 -
Middle East: Arab Culture in Proverbs, Poetry, and Folklore
$2.99This lesson, created by Shawneen Morrison, illustrates Arab cultural values with a focus on the Arab view of wisdom, honor, and what it means to be a good person. First, students are challenged to...$2.99 -
Biography: Thomas Paine
$2.25This biography on Thomas Paine focuses on his arrival in the American Colonies and major arguments in his work Common Sense. The biography also addresses the impact Paine's arguments had on both...$2.25 -
Biography: Niccolò Machiavelli
$2.25This biography on Niccolò Machiavelli focuses on his government service during the Florentine republic, the arguments presented in his seminal work The Prince, and his impact on political leaders...$2.25 -
Biography: Nat Turner
$2.25This biography on Nat Turner focuses on his belief that he had received a sign from God to start a slave rebellion, and the repercussions of that rebellion on both whites and Black Americans. The...$2.25 -
Biography: Lucretia Mott
$2.25This biography on Lucretia Mott focuses on her early involvement in progressive and abolitionist causes, her role at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, and her participation in the Free Religious...$2.25 -
Biography: Justinian I
$2.25This biography leads students through the rise of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian I. The biography focuses on Justinian's goals of re-uniting the Roman Empire, and describes the challenges Justinian...$2.25 -
Biography: William Lloyd Garrison
$2.25This biography on William Lloyd Garrison focuses on his membership in the American Colonization Society, his creation of the abolitionist newspaper$2.25