This Whiteboard Active CD-ROM features an inspiring compilation of the very best BBC video, photos, audio, stories and interactive activities, based around the journey of life.

Designed to support RE teaching and learning with the 7-11 age group, this resource has much that can also be shared with 5-7 year olds as well.

Rites of Passage covers the journey of life, birth, growing up, marriage, the end of the journey, and it includes the following religions:

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Sikhism
• Hinduism
• Buddhism

An extensive range of video clips, resources and supporting activities show how different faiths mark life's stages - from infant Baptism and the Muslim headshaving of a new baby, through coming of age and marriage to the end of life's journey and what different faiths believe about death.

Literacy activities are included with special Writing Focus pages which include key words and literacy support.

This book is part of a book series called Bbc Active Whiteboard .

This book was published 2008 by Pearson Education Limited .

Lynne Broadbent is Director of the British and Foreign Schools Society National RE Centre, Brunel University. Denise Chaplin is an RE Advisor and Manager of the South London Multifaith and Multicultural Resource Centre.