Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ425015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-228X
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The Controversy over School Prayer.
Anthrop, Mary E.
OAH Magazine of History, v5 n1 p40-47 Sum 1990
Outlines a lesson for high school students covering religious controversies in New York City schools in the 1840s. Issues pertain to Irish-Catholic immigrants' objections to public school religious instruction and attempts to obtain public support for parochial schools. Includes handouts concerning religious freedom, Bishop John Hughes' opinion, political cartoons, and the conflict's resolution. (NL)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Conflict Resolution, Constitutional Law, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Educational Finance, Group Discussion, History Instruction, Immigrants, Instructional Materials, Public Schools, Religious Conflict, Religious Education, School Prayer, Secondary Education, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: First Amendment
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