Teaching Resources

ARDA Resources and Activities for Select Topics

Organized around 14 topics, this document provides links to ARDA resources that can be used for exploring America's diverse religious landscape and for discovering the shape of religion around the world. This includes video interviews with prominent scholars and learning modules that guide students to explore the best available data on religion.

Interview Assignment Guide

This assignment is designed to help students explore religion through an in-depth interview with a person of their choosing. Instructions are included for creating an interview guide and conducting an interview.

Visiting Congregations Research Project

This project is designed to help students observe worship services at different congregations and write a research paper analyzing their experiences.

Observing Congregations: A Guide for First Visits (and Beyond)

Nancy T. Ammerman shares tips on visiting congregations for the first time, including how to conduct observations for qualitative research.