Exploring the Religious Landscape of the United States (Jr/Sr High School Module)
This guided exercise will utilize interactive maps and membership reports to help you better understand the religious composition of your neighborhood, state, and entire nation. The ARDA has two sources of data that can be used to explore the religious landscape of the U.S. One of those sources of data is the Religious Congregations and Membership Study (RCMS), which is conducted every 10 years by asking denominations to submit counts of members and congregations for every county in the United States. The other source of data that can be used to explore the religious landscape of the U.S. is the ARDA’s Community Profiles. This module will use both the RCMS and Community Profiles to explore the religious landscape of the U.S.
The ARDA Lesson Plans integrate content from the ARDA and other sources into teachable units. The lessons are designed for courses in a wide range of disciplines, including history, political science, psychology, religious studies, and sociology. This assignment was created for the Association of Religion Data Archives.
Created for Junior and Senior High School Students
