Teaching Religion in the Public Schools.

Autor/in	Ediger, Marlow
Titel	Teaching Religion in the Public Schools.
Quelle	(1994), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Curriculum Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Interdisciplinary Approach; Public Schools; Religion; Religion Studies; Religious Cultural Groups; Social Studies; Teacher Education; Teacher Qualifications + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Religionswissenschaft; Kirchliche Gruppe; Religionszugehörigkeit; Gemeinschaftskunde; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrqualifikation
Abstract	This paper argues that religion should be taught as a separate class in the public schools. Reasons for teaching religion include: (1) religious believes affect human behavior in strong observable ways; (2) churches abound in number throughout the United States; (3) different religions tend to teach a somewhat common core of values while values and morality are neglected greatly in the public school curriculum; (4) a study of religion is classical in nature and possesses values for its own sake; (5) religious views express a culture; (6) expressions from holy books abound in society; and (7) holy books contain content on selected academic disciplines such as geography, history, literature, economics, sociology, and anthropology. An interdisciplinary curriculum may be emphasized in teaching units of study on major religions on the planet earth. In discussing the qualifications for teachers, the article suggests that teachers for religion courses should be of the highest caliber with a major in philosophy and religion. Teachers of religion classes must be objective in presenting content as well as in answering questions. Continuous inservice education is needed for each teacher in being truthful and fair about each religion being taught. Teachers need to guide students to identify and solve problems in the area of religions. Teachers of secondary level religion classes should attempt to select key ideas pertaining to each unit taught. Ethnocentrism results when students do not understand religious beliefs of others. Public school students need ample opportunities to experience relevant objectives, learning opportunities, and appraisal procedures on religion. (DK)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01