I've been given a new course called "Our Global World" in the middle school I teach at. I've decided to make the first semester into a religious studies course and would like to incorporate videos into the course at appropriate intervals with an eye towards comparison and analysis.
Aside from "The 10 Commandments" and "Kingdom of Heaven" what are some other videos that are appropriate for 7th/8th graders that deal with the major religions of the world? Specifically I'm looking for something both entertaining and informative about Islam, Confucianism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and any others that are appropriate.
2007-05-23 07:09:13 · 8 answers · asked by rc_gromit 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"The Prince of Egypt." It's great because it is based on the Old Testament, so it is common for Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. A LOT of work went into that movie, and it shows! In fact, they had ministers, theologians, etc., from all three work on the script, as well as historians. It's great! Joseph, King of Dreams is also a good one, but not as well produced.
2007-05-23 07:14:22 · answer #1 · answered by peacetimewarror 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took a religious studies class in high school and pretty much all we did was watch movies. Basically all movies can be related to some kind of religion. Movies with a LOT of religious stuff in them are the Matrix and the Star Wars movies, but I don't know if those would work in middle school. This site http://planetwisdom.com/movies/ discusses TONS of movies from a Christian standpoint. Then of course there's always Inheret the Wind and other obvious ones.
2007-05-23 14:17:08 · answer #2 · answered by smilestace2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Black robe
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101465/
minus one sex scene that's easy to pass up (a french man making love to a native woman), there are some graphic scenes of native attacks, violence too, again these can be easily passed up.
Brother Sun Sister Moon
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069824/
Both of these illustrate the sacrificial love aspect of Christianity.
That is my faith, and I can't help you with any of the others.
2007-05-23 14:15:26 · answer #3 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kundun is Buddhist as is Little Buddha
2007-05-23 14:14:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pan's Labrynth,
although you probably should get a permission slip for that movie.
Also
cronicles of narnia.
2007-05-23 14:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by danksprite420 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are Easter movies.....dk the titles Also the grapes of wrath is fantastic about ppl who wont ever give up
2007-05-23 14:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "Baraka" it is a sufi word that means blessing. it contrasts various religions, humans, animals and our world.
2007-05-23 14:24:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sai baba the movie
seven years in tibet
the passion of christ
2007-05-23 14:15:12 · answer #8 · answered by tallulahvulture 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋