Sects, Lies and Videotapes

An Integrated, Interdisciplinary, Thematic, Standards-based Unit on: World Belief Systems and Rites of Passage The study of world belief systems is important cultural literacy better understanding of current world events toleration of and respect for Diversity The essential concepts of this unit are discovering the basic beliefs and foundations of the systems how and why belief systems were founded and spread how these beliefs have affected history, individually and as groups