Mr. Roger M. De Silva  -  Introduction to Buddhism
 
Texts: 

Gary E. Kessler, “Ways of Being Religious,” (Mountain View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company,
2000) 163-226 

Michael Molloy, “Experiencing the World’s Religions, Tradition, Challenge and Change,” (Mountain
View, CA: Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999) 101-161 

John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching, Todd Lewis, “World Religions Today,” (New York, Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 2002) 353-429 

Lama Thubten Yeshe, "The Essence of Buddhism," (Boston: Lama Yeshe Archive, 2001)

Paul Rinpoche, Translated by the Padmakara Translation group, Revised Edition, "A Complete Translation of a Classic Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism," (Walnut Creek, Altamira Press, 1994, 1998)

Gabriel Arquilevich,Teacher Created Materials, "World Religions," (Westminister, Teacher Created Materials, Inc,, 1995, R4evised, 1999) 170-218
This resource may be bertter for junior high students, but I have used it with high school students with success.  The book covers many other religions as well.
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
This site was created by Matthew Foglia and Mrs. Smith of Shrewsbury Highschool at the NEH Summer Institute "Cultures and Religions of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross.