Traces the history and development of education in classical Judaism. Explains that the Jewish community bore responsibility for establishing local schools, providing teachers, and financial aid to students. Suggests that placing educational policy formulation into the hands of a group of citizens is one of Judaism's contributions to educational…

Cancellation of the screening of a film, "The Last Temptation of Christ," at Furman University (South Carolina), then at a public library, and the debate over granting of credit to students for participating in a related discussion, are described. Faculty response and the aftermath of the controversy are also discussed. (MSE)

Jewish history and the dynamics of anti-Semitism should be incorporated into social work curricula, and students should explore their own ethnic identities and religious backgrounds. This self-exploration enables them to be open to new information and aware of misinformation. Role playing can help students practice responses to incidents of bias.…

The eighth volume of "Folksong in the Classroom" covers three periods in U.S. history where folk music was a cornerstone in the lives of people. The first issue of the volume contains a brief history of the Jewish experiences and hardships and how individuals stood by each other in maintaining a rich, musical, Yiddish folksong heritage.…

This teaching packet serves as a unit by itself or as part of preparation unit for a visit to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery to see the exhibition "Puja: Expressions of Hindu Devotion." Focusing on Hindu religious objects found in an art museum, the packet suggests connections between art and world studies themes. In addition, these…

Ten reasons for teaching about religion in secular higher education institutions are offered: religion motivates most killings, contributes to most healing, is globally pervasive, has a long and broad past, is hard to define, helps explain many human activities, involves many disciplines, is a dimension of pluralism, relates to practical issues,…

Contends that religion has played a significant role in the founding and development of higher education. Reports on a study of the sociodemographic and educational background characteristics of sociologists teaching in 31 colleges belonging to the Christian College Coalition. (CFR)

Presents a method of teaching liturgical texts, related to the lectionary. Describes Bernard L. Lee's shared homily method based on Hans-Georg Gadamer's hermeneutical movements. Illustrates how Lee's homiletic method can be adapted into a disciplined conversation with the text for use in other religious instruction. (DB)

Illustrates an approach for the study of the origins of Christian education. Discusses recent trends in current New Testament research through the lens of religious educational history. Lists some basic bibliographic resources to make this line of inquiry accessible. (DB)

Discusses court decisions on the rights of religious groups to rent public school facilities and to distribute religious literature on public school grounds. Compares decisions and reasoning in U.S. appellate courts and the Supreme Court. Predicts that the relationship between religion and public education will continue to evolve. (DK)

Continues the discussion of the contributions of racial and ethnic minorities to baseball history, focusing on African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Jews. Nonfiction and fiction works dealing with minority groups in baseball are briefly reviewed for their portrayal of the American experience. (SLD)

This unit focuses on differing attitudes toward the environment and the philosophies from which those attitudes developed. After finishing this unit, students will: (1) gain an understanding of the concept of "world view"; (2) trace the historical events that created the Western world view; (3) explain the relationship between world view and the…

This document provides lesson plans designed for teaching fourth-grade students about the religious group known as the Shakers. Preceding each of the five lessons is a list of objectives, time required, background, materials needed, classroom procedures, and suggested follow-up activities. In Lesson A, a story is read and students are asked to…

The teachers' guide to the "Intermediate Pashto" textbook (FL 019 797) contains notes for the teacher on each of the fourteen units and sub-sections of the textbook. Unit and section headings are in English and Pashto; virtually all text is in Pashto. (MSE)

Three recent federal court decisions dealt with the use of public university and public school facilities by student groups for religious activities. In "Widmar v. Vincent," the United States Supreme Court decided that the University of Missouri at Kansas City was not justified in its denial of permission to a registered student…