Middle School
Introducing Students to Buddhism Through Film and Experiential Learning
Guest Post: Journeys in Film Film offers an immersive and emotionally-engaging way to give students productive encounters with world religions, thereby building empathy and understanding. In the case of Buddhism, there are wonderful Buddhist films from around the world that offer students a window into the diverse array of Buddhist experiences and practices. This selection […]
Exploring Religions with EduProtocols
Guest Post: Scott Petri, John F. Kennedy High School (California), and Adam Moler, New Richmond Middle School (Ohio) The Pew Research Center recently released survey results showing that atheists and agnostics tend to participate in civic life at rates matching or exceeding those of religiously affiliated people. This study is important because it counters the […]
Lived Religion, Six-Point Framework, and Ms. Marvel
For students to fully participate in civic life, they must understand and appreciate the diversity and complexity of religious traditions. To gain this understanding, educators should teach about lived religions. This approach, advocated by Henry Goldschmidt of the Interfaith Center of New York, takes religion out of “the rarified realm of doctrine and text and […]




