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Religious Diversity in
America
Perceptions vs. Reality
Objective: "recognize and value the diversity of religions in America"
This is a blended learning activity
In class: Initial perceptions:
- Students volunteer answers to question about what religions there are in America, including different Christian denominations. Instructor creates list on board.
- Worksheet is distributed for students to take note of their initial perceptions of
religious diversity in America. (completed worksheet is collected, to be
returned the next week)
- Instructor displays demographic information from online resources
(The ARDA US
"report", reorder by "adherents" and "family")
- Exercise: Do you know anyone who is...
Online reading: Our US "Religion Stew" and
Describing Religious
Diversity
Online work: Online resources:
- View video: America's Religious Diversity (R&E)
(can skip minutes 6-14)
- Complete Self-test
("lesson 3") (be sure to print your completed test before moving on to the "test self-check")
- Reflect on the questions you got wrong: do you understand why the correct answer is what it is? Do you understand where you went wrong in your thinking?
In Class:
- Students submit completed self-test with reflections
- Sharing of issues with the test questions
- Students revise perceptions on the worksheet from previous week
(resubmit for review by instructor)
- Handout
and Discussion
(online if not in class): Religion in America: Some Statistics
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