Students explore the common origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. They learn key features of each religion, including origin, beliefs, key individuals, and holidays. Then they identify the shared basis of the three religions. Finally, they learn about the story of Abraham and his legacy in these Abrahamic religions.
Students read an introduction explaining that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are major Middle Eastern religions sometimes called the Abrahamic religions, and review the lesson objectives. They examine an image showing three buildings topped with different religious symbols and post ideas about what the symbols represent.
Teacher MovesPresent the overview and objectives of the experience. Lead a brief discussion of student responses to the image, clarifying that the star represents Judaism, the cross represents Christianity, and the star and crescent represents Islam, and ensure students are ready to move on.
Students read Three Religions, One God to learn about the origins, beliefs, and practices of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. As they read, they complete three graphic organizers—one for each religion—recording when and where it was founded, where most followers live, major beliefs and values, holy texts, key individuals, key holidays, and unique features.
Teacher MovesPrompt students to read carefully and support them in extracting key information for each category of the organizers. Circulate to check for understanding, clarify unfamiliar terms or concepts, and guide students to notice similarities and differences among the three religions.
Students reflect on what they have learned about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and may consult additional information from The Abrahamic Religions as needed. They post an explanation of the common belief on which all three religions are based.
Teacher MovesEncourage students to draw on their organizers and any additional research to articulate shared beliefs. Highlight that all three religions are monotheistic and may also share a common geographic origin in the Middle East, reinforcing these key ideas during discussion.
Students read brief background text explaining that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic Abrahamic religions that revere Abraham, then view an image of the painting Abraham’s Departure. They read selected sections from Abraham and Abraham’s Legacy to learn about Abraham’s role and relationships within each religion. Students then write a question they would ask Abraham and compose an imagined reply from his perspective, sharing their work to the class wall.
Teacher MovesFrame Abraham as a central figure in all three religions and draw attention to the painting as a visual representation of his story. Invite students to share particularly thoughtful question-and-answer pairs and use them to spark discussion about Abraham’s significance and how his legacy connects Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Students complete the exit quiz by answering all the questions.
Teacher MovesFacilitate the assessment and use student data to evaluate understanding, address misconceptions, and identify areas for growth.
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