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Teaching About Religion


Teaching About Religion | NEA - National Education Association

The approach is academic, not devotional. Educators strive for student awareness of religion, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion.

Teaching About Religion - Freedom Forum

Study about religion in social studies, literature, art and music is an essential part of a complete public school education.

Why is it Important to Teach Religion in Elementary and Middle ...

Teaching about faith supports inclusive learning about religious diversity, builds empathy, and inspires compassion.

for Teaching About Religion

Regardless of the approach(es) used, however, teaching about religion needs to convey three central premises of academic learning about religion: religions are ...

Six Guidelines for Teaching About Religion - Education Week

This excellent resource outlines three premises about religion, listed below along with their corresponding guiding questions and sample lessons.

Religion in the Public Schools | Pew Research Center

And even in public institutions, there is little debate about the right of individual students, teachers and other school employees to practice ...

Religion - Learning for Justice

Explore the diversity of religious beliefs within the United States, questions of religious freedom, and tensions surrounding the separation of church and ...

Teaching World Religions - CCAS

Teachers are empowered to teach about religions such as Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism and Buddhism, and their impact on the cultures and ...

A Teacher's Guide to Religion in the Public Schools

many teachers guard against injecting personal religious beliefs by teaching through attribution (e.g., by using such phrases as “most Buddhists believe …” or “ ...

Religion in Public Schools, Explained - Education Week

Public schools cannot promote any particular religion, and they must respect the individual religious beliefs of students and staff.

The Study of Religion in the Social Studies Curriculum

A deep understanding of religions helps students to amplify diverse voices, combat intolerance, and create opportunities for community building. It prepares ...

Religion in Schools - OSPI

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently rejected efforts to teach religion in the public schools, it has permitted teaching about religion in the ...

Considerations for Teaching About Religion in Schools

Public Schools may not inculcate nor inhibit religion. They must be places where religion and religious conviction are treated with fairness and respect. Public ...

Teaching about Religion in K-12 Public Schools in the United States

Contrary to popular opinion, religion is embedded in state standards across the K–12 spectrum and is especially prominent in English and social studies ...

Column: Teaching students to appreciate a world of religions ... - PBS

Teaching students about religion can reduce intolerance and bigotry and help develop global citizens. Site visits, films and even literature ...

Teaching about Religion in the Social Studies Classroom

The contributors to this book offer guidelines for classroom instruction that is both constitutionally and academically sound. They clarify the First Amendment ...

Religion in Public Education: Teaching for a Change - College of LSA

Adrian Ngan masterfully navigates the often contentious line between law, religion, and the role of public education in addressing religious discrimination.

Should Religion be Taught in Schools? | GCU Blog

There is debate over bringing religion into the classroom, but teaching religion in schools can create development in the classroom and within the students.

Religion in Schools - OSPI

Public schools are permitted to teach students about the world's religions as long as this instruction serves an educational purpose, such as the role of ...

History-Social Science Framework, Appendix F

guide the process of determining how to address teaching about religion and the religious needs and perspectives of students and parents. One of the most.