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... By incorporating a study of religion, children can begin to understand people with different views. ... I want to expand on why religion should be teaching in schools, some ways of teaching religion in the classroom, and how to approach discussion over religion. ... , high schools will begin an elective course in Old Testament historyh (Students of various religious orientations and those with no religious affiliation are entering our nations schools in increasing numbers (Haynes 1996). ... Absence of religion in the public school curriculum can be traced to the fear of controversy and to misunderstandings of Supreme Court rulings in the 1960s, when state-sponsored religious practice was declared unconstitutional. gCourt rulings found that religion cannot be promoted or celebrated in public schools, but no court has ever determined that students cannot be taught about religionh (Nord 2000) Furthermore, courts have ruled in favor of religious clubs when other extracurricular clubs are allowed. ... The main reason for teaching about religions is to help children to understand beliefs other than their own and to explore the role of religion in shaping the U. ... However, the goals of religious literacy in public schools must always be constrained by the need for balance and must be accomplished without prejudice. ... Although teaching about religion is appropriate and important, activities that do not serve educational purposes or that elevate mainstream religions to a superior position are inappropriate. ...
The purpose of the study of religion is to help young children begin to understand and accept diversity. Teachers must be cautious when teaching about religion because young children have limited perspective-taking ability and background experiences.
Approximate Word count = 1299
Approximate Pages = 5.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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