Position
Statements
There have been endeavors to publish statements and documents regarding teaching fairly and legally about
religion. This section presents a few examples (both from government and
from organizations). A publication will often reflect a process in which
individuals or organizations have found common ground—overcoming their diverse
and often contradictory worldviews, and speaking in unity.
DOs
& DON'Ts
This brief listing of worldview education guidelines—in the format
of dos and don'ts for classroom teachers—is
an overview of some "big ideas" of teaching about worldviews in a
manner that is not only constitutionally sound, but also educationally
consistent with the "civic inclusiveness" and "religious
pluralism" themes that underlie this web resource.
OK
& Not OK
This is an extensive listing based on varied resources. You can
read what is "generally OK" or "not OK" for
classroom teachers to do. Items are grouped by categories. Topics include:
"The Basics" / "Lesson Presentation" / "Assignments"
/ "Subject Area Considerations" / "Holidays" / "Teaching
Values" / "General
School Situations".
Classroom
Self-Check
Here is a general checklist that will guide a classroom teacher in
conducting a self-evaluation on the question: Am I "teaching about religion"
in a neutral manner that is fair and just for all students in my class ?
(Federal law deems neutrality a responsibility of public schools.)
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