URI Kids: Teacher Unit Plan (10 Day Unit)

Day one:  Introduce website.  Begin scavenger hunt on major religions.

Day two: Continue scavenger hunt on major religions.  Homework is to finish work on scavenger hunt.

Day three: Scavenger hunt due.  Begin reading "The Story of Religion."  Introduce idea of shrine and individual meditation.  Assign kids to bring in something for the shrine and reflect in journals about why they chose it.

Day four: First day of meditation. Do scripture comparison on peace. Introduce interview assignment.  Homework is to begin the interview.

Day five: Meditation. Continue reading "The Story of Religion." Practice interviewing each other.  Homework is to continue interview paper.

Day six: Meditation. Do brief scavenger hunt on minor religions.  Homework is to finish interview.

Day seven: Meditation.  Interview paper due. Finish reading "The Story of Religion." Introduce visual comparison scrapbook.  Assign categories to students.

Day eight: Meditation.  Work on scrapbook page.

Day nine: Meditation. Work on scrapbook page.  Homework is to finish it.

Day ten: Extended Meditation.  Scrapbook page due.  Reflections and endings.