World Religions

Last updated February 10, 2005

Newport HS and Lakeside HS are arguably the two best high schools in Washington State. They both offer a course on World Religions. We would like to see the Everett School District high schools offer a similar course.

Course Description:

Students investigate the basic ideas contained in the major religions of the world. Religions studied include primitive/ancient religious ideas, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.

Resources
The Pluralism Project, Harvard University
http://www.pluralism.org/affiliates/teacher/index.php

RSiSS, Religions Studies in Secondary Schools
http://www.rsiss.net/

Sample Syllabus
http://www.rsiss.net/syllabi/comprel1.html

Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington
http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/advise/undergradstudy.html

Religion Department, University of Puget Sound
http://www.ups.edu/x3015.xml

The Study of Religion, Western Washington University
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~lbrlstds/minorrel.html

Religious Studies, Washington State University
http://academics.wsu.edu/fields/study.asp?ID=GEN_R

Religion Department, Whitman College
http://www.whitman.edu/religion/

Religious Studies, Yale University
http://www.yale.edu/religiousstudies/