Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ478483
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Teaching about Religions in Government/Civics Courses.
Weber, Lee
Social Studies, v84 n6 p262-66 Nov-Dec 1993
Asserts that before civics/government teachers teach about the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, students should be introduced to the religious and philosophical background of religions freedom in the United States. Identifies issues and historical documents that provide the foundation. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Course Content, Cultural Influences, Curriculum Design, Democratic Values, Educational Strategies, Instructional Materials, Political Science, Religion Studies, Religious Cultural Groups, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, United States Government (Course)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment; United States Constitution
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