A lesson plan, divided into four learning activities, introduces the topic of Zen Buddhism by presenting one of many possible approaches to the academic study of religion in a secondary setting. The lesson plan is designed for integration into world history, global studies, or sociology classes in secondary schools. Learning activity one focuses on Buddhism and Zen Buddhism, activity two examines practices in Zen Buddhism, activity three discusses additional practices in Zen Buddhism, and activity four investigates two schools of Zen, Dr. Suzuki's view, and Zen's influence on Japanese society. Each learning activity is divided into three or four parts, including a vocabulary list and student projects. The document concludes with a listing of 11 suggested readings. (RSL)