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"Studies of Religion in the Stage 6 curriculum explores the diversity of religious expression and experience and can provide students with opportunities to increase their awareness and appreciation of and respect for the cultural diversity of Australian society." - Rationale, Studies of Religion Stage 6 Syllabus, Board of Studies NSW, 1999, p6

The Sydney Jewish Museum provides students with an introduction to Judaism as a living religion, a major religious tradition and as a religion and belief system in Australia. The Education staff is able to support student investigation and learning in a number of topic areas within the Syllabus, for example:

Preliminary Course Studies of Religion I and Studies of Religion II
Foundation Study 1 and Foundation Study 2

• The interrelationship of religious traditions and their cultural context
• The way religious traditions, through the preservation of essential beliefs and practices, help to consolidate cultural identity
• The way religious traditions experience diversity and change through dynamic interaction with the surrounding culture.
• The arrival of a religious tradition other than Christianity into Australia
• The country of origin of new settlers representing Judaism and the reason for their migration to Australia (1788-1900)

Preliminary Depth Study 5 – Judaism
Education staff can support student investigation in a study of Judaism as a religious system through directing students, in consultation with teachers, to further research.

HSC Course Studies of Studies of Religion I and Studies of Religion II
Foundation Study 2 – the expression of religion in Australia from 1901 to the present
Development of religious plurality: immigration after World War II. Displays and exhibits in the Museum provide an introduction to this area.

Cross Religion Study
While the depth of coverage of the suggested areas is outside the scope of the Museum, displays provide valuable introduction to key areas and a Museum visit will act to provide context for the focus areas.

Interest Study Project ISP
Students are able to use the resources of the Museum library. Interviews with Survivor Guides may also be arranged by appointment. Please see Research Pass section for more information about this service.