REPH - Influential Religious Leaders - Year 8 - CGGS Library at Canberra Girls Grammar School

Influential Religious Leaders

Databases

Agora - Library Database Logins and Passwords
Login details and passwords for Library databases and subscriptions can be found here.

Britannica This link opens in a new window
Britannica is a fantastic starting point to get a general understanding of a topic.
You will notice that there are 3 options to click from when you first log in.
If you are in Year 7-8 consider starting with the middle level. for Years 9-12 go to the high option.
To access Britannica from home go the the library Canvas page and click on the link Britannica Home Access. If you are prompted for a password these are also on Canvas.
Gale in Context: High School This link opens in a new window
Information resources for assignments, projects, and presentations across all subject areas. An excellent resource to start your search for information for Years 7-12.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
Search over 17,000 publications from scholarly journals and other authoritative sources covering biology, chemistry, criminal justice, economics, environmental sciences, history, marketing, political sciences, and psychology. Access articles from Nature, the Economist, the New York Times, and thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC.
Modern World History This link opens in a new window
Explore world history from the mid-15th century to the present. Thousands of subject entries including biographies, images, videos and slideshows, maps and graphs, primary sources, and timelines. These resources provide information on people, places, events, and ideas that have defined modern world history.
History Today This link opens in a new window
Search History Today's website to access their archive of articles.
We subscribe to the hard copy of this wonderful journal.
National Geographic This link opens in a new window
Search the archive for articles that have been published by National Geographic in the past. Use the login details found on Agora to access these features.

Books

Library catalogue (Oliver)
Use the Library catalogue to search for books and other resources. Find out more on the Read page.

Print books

Mother Teresa : the nun whose "mission of love" has helped millions of the world's poorest people by Charlotte Gray
Call Number: Bio (Blue) NF TER
ISBN: 9781850150930
Publication Date: 1988
Mahatma Gandhi by Simon Adams
Call Number: Bio (Blue) NF GAN
ISBN: 9780739852552
Publication Date: 2002
A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian political and spiritual leader who led his country to freedom from British rule through his policy of nonviolent resistance.
The Story of World Religions by Markus Hattstein
Call Number: 200 HAT
ISBN: 9783848006403
Publication Date: 2013
This volume retraces the story of major world religions from the antique times to our days, with numerous illustrations and excursuses about religious leaders and events. An ideal textbook for students and for anyone interested to know more about world religions.
NRSV Pew Bible by Hendrickson Publishers, Inc. Staff
Call Number: 220 BIB
ISBN: 9781565635036
Publication Date: 2007
The Ramayana and other Hindu texts by Anita Ganeri
Call Number: 294.5 GAN
ISBN: 9780237523473
Publication Date: 2003

eBooks

Mother Teresa by Louise Chipley Slavicek
ISBN: 9781438147413
Publication Date: 2013
Mother Teresa is one of the most admired Nobel laureates of all time. Born in Eastern Europe of Albanian parents, she became a Catholic missionary nun in India when she was still a teenager.
Desmond Tutu by Samuel Willard Crompton
ISBN: 9781438147383
Publication Date: 2013
Cleric and civil rights activist Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. The Nobel Committee called Tutu “a unifying leader figure in the campaign to resolve the problem of apartheid in South Africa"
Mohandas Gandhi by Anne M. Todd
ISBN: 9781438147918
Publication Date: 2013
Known as the "Mahatma" or "Great Soul," Gandhi is one of history's best-known spiritual leaders. Through a campaign of nonviolence developed through devotion to Hindu ideals, Gandhi brought world attention to the fight for India.

Websites

The New American Bible - Vatican
Four Lessons From Desmond Tutu’s Life and Legacy
Article from the United States Institute of Peace.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu - Academy of Achievement
Look at the information in the other tabs across the top of this page (biography, interview, gallery).
Archbishop Desmond Tutu - The Nobel Prize
Use the dropdown menu on the left of the page to access a variety of resources about Archbishop Tutu
Ghandi's philosophy of non-violence
With Gandhi, the notion of nonviolence attained a special status. He not only theorized on it, he adopted nonviolence as a philosophy and an ideal way of life. He made us understand that the philosophy of nonviolence is not a weapon of the weak; it is a weapon, which can be tried by all.
World Economic Forum -Who was Mahatma Ghandi and what impact did he have on India?
BBC Religion - Conversations with Ghandi
Mahatma Gandhi promoted non-violence, justice and harmony between people of all faiths.
Stanford University - Mahatma Ghandi
Upon his death, Mohandas K. Gandhi was hailed by the London Times as “the most influential figure India has produced for generations”
Mother Teresa- Nobel Prize winner 1979
Use the drop down menu on the left to access a variety of resources about Mother Teresa's life, philosophies and contributions.
The Vatican - Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Christianity.org - Mother Teresa
Mother Theresa lived a life of service to God and to the poor. She improved life for thousands of people.
A voice of peace - Mother Teresa
Service and love for the destitute were Mother Teresa's methods to bring the world one step closer to peace