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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
Wed Jul 10, 2019, 04:52 PM Jul 2019

Religion in school can be complicated. So teachers went to class.

From the article:

In Montgomery County, these teachers say, the religious diversity of their students often astounds them. Students ask for days off for Diwali and share stories with classmates about celebrating Eid. To educators who aren’t familiar with religion, the multitude of traditions can be overwhelming.

That’s where this summer course comes in. For six days, Montgomery teachers of all grade levels tour some of the Washington area’s religious institutions, from a Muslim mosque to a Sikh gurdwara to a Jewish synagogue. They meet with experts who teach them about the difference between Catholic and Protestant, Sunni and Shiite, atheist and agnostic.


To read more:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/07/05/religion-school-can-be-complicated-so-teachers-went-class/?utm_term=.f741fc23df76

This sounds like a very sensible approach.
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Religion in school can be complicated. So teachers went to class. (Original Post) guillaumeb Jul 2019 OP
Very sensible. elleng Jul 2019 #1
An excellent approach. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #2
Right, really depends on attitude of the school. elleng Jul 2019 #3

elleng

(135,687 posts)
1. Very sensible.
Wed Jul 10, 2019, 04:57 PM
Jul 2019

My daughters were asked by their teachers @ Holy Trinity School in Georgetown (4-6 grades) to explain Hanukah to their classes.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
2. An excellent approach.
Wed Jul 10, 2019, 04:59 PM
Jul 2019

But care must be taken that no one position is emphasized. And that can be diifficult.

elleng

(135,687 posts)
3. Right, really depends on attitude of the school.
Wed Jul 10, 2019, 05:07 PM
Jul 2019

Teach like HISTORY and LITERATURE, not like catechism.

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