The Association of Religion Data Archives | The Learning Center

The ARDA Lesson Plans integrate content from the ARDA and other sources into teachable units. More than 25 lessons plans are listed below. Each lesson has specific learning objectives, a host of relevant readings from which to choose, learning activities to utilize in class, and assessment tools to gauge student learning on the topic. Lesson plans contain links to the ARDA learning resources to make it easy for educators to use the ARDA in their teaching.

The ARDA Lesson Plans can be used in a variety of ways, from constructing an entire course using the lesson plans or picking one or two to incorporate into an existing course. For example, "The Sociological Study of Religion" lesson is an ideal complement to an Introduction to Sociology course. Or, 12 to 15 lessons can be combined to construct a full course on the social scientific study of religion. The lessons are designed for courses in a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology.

Starting Points

Social Scientific Theory on Religion

Religion in a Global Context

Religion in America

Religion and Social Institutions