Teaching ABOUT Religion in the Public Schools

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Social Studies

Volume

92

Issue

5

Publisher

Heldref

Publication Date

2001

First Page

220

Last Page

229

Abstract

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Explores how to teach religion in the social studies classroom in public schools. Asserts that religion should be taught to educate children about beliefs that differ from their own and about the role of religion in U.S. society. Provides suggestions for teaching about religion to students in kindergarten through sixth grade.

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Originally published by Heldref.

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