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Religion and the Public Religion and the Public SchoolsSchools
Where you’ve been, where Where you’ve been, where you’re goingyou’re going
The FutureThe Future
First Amendment rights: evolvingFirst Amendment rights: evolving Classroom ManagementClassroom Management Personal issuesPersonal issues CurriculumCurriculum Choices you make affect outcomeChoices you make affect outcome
The Future: Court CasesThe Future: Court Cases
How they affect the future of How they affect the future of teachingteaching
The Future: PoliticsThe Future: Politics
How will politics affect the future?How will politics affect the future?
The Future: Current EventsThe Future: Current Events
What happens in the world affects What happens in the world affects how we study religionhow we study religion
How can religious literacy help How can religious literacy help students better understand world students better understand world events?events?
Literacy of World ReligionsLiteracy of World Religions
Pre-9/11 apathy, ignorance, limited Pre-9/11 apathy, ignorance, limited understandingunderstanding
World religion as subject matter World religion as subject matter Teaching religionTeaching religion Teaching about religionTeaching about religion
Social Studies curriculumSocial Studies curriculum Religion in world historyReligion in world history
Ethics and Values in EducationEthics and Values in Education
Philosophical origins of Western Philosophical origins of Western educationeducation
Socrates, Aristotle, AquinasSocrates, Aristotle, Aquinas Historical church schools – morality, Historical church schools – morality,
values educationvalues education
Questions for DiscussionQuestions for Discussion
Do we need to add world religions Do we need to add world religions literacy to social studies curricula?literacy to social studies curricula?
Do we need to add moral values Do we need to add moral values education to curricula?education to curricula?
Lobbyist and Special Interest Lobbyist and Special Interest groupsgroups
How do they affect what is in How do they affect what is in textbooks?textbooks?
How do they affect what is taught?How do they affect what is taught?
School Policies & Educational School Policies & Educational PhilosophyPhilosophy
How do school policies affect How do school policies affect teaching and dealing with religion in teaching and dealing with religion in classroomclassroom
What do educational philosophies What do educational philosophies address in regards to religion?address in regards to religion?
What do you think?What do you think?
What is your educational philosophy What is your educational philosophy about religion and issues with it in about religion and issues with it in the classroom?the classroom?
How will you stay informed on How will you stay informed on issues?issues?
How will you address issues in the How will you address issues in the classroom?classroom?
