_Unit 3_ Discussion A - Religion in Education_ Christian Nation or Pluralistic Culture

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1. Is it constitutional to teach about religion ? Yes 2. Is study about religion included in textbooks and standards? Yes 3. How should I treat religious holidays in the classroom? Teaching about holidays such as the history, origins, and how they are celebrated is permissible. It is not permissible to celebrate religious holidays. 4. May I pray or otherwise practice my faith while at school? Yes, only silently or away from the presence of students. 5. How do I respond if students ask about my religious beliefs? Keeping age of students in mind, a teacher can choose whether or not to share their religious beliefs with students. 6. May students express religious views in public schools? Yes 7. May students express religious views in their assignments? Yes 8. How should public schools respond to excusal requests from parents? School officials should try to accommodate excusal requests whenever possible 9. May students form extracurricular religious clubs? Yes 10. May public schools accommodate students with special religious needs? As long as the requests are feasible. Part 1 1. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 2. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 3. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 4. Is permissible under the U.S. Constitution 5. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 6. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 7. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 8. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 9. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution 10. Violates religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution
Part 2 1. Students may not engage in group prayer and religious discussion during the school day. True or False 2. A “limited open forum” is created whenever a public secondary school provides an opportunity for one or more noncurriculum related student groups to meet on school premises during noninstructional time. True or False 3. Schools may not establish regulations for meetings that take place in its limited open forum. True or False 4. Schools may not assign teachers to supervise a meeting of a religious club. True or False 5. Schools may allow student clubs in which abortion, drinking age and alternative lifestyles are discussed. True or False 6. If religious groups are allowed to meet on school premises under the Equal Access Act, then the school must allow cults and hate groups, such as the Skinheads and KKK to meet. True or False 7. Students may display religious messages on items of clothing. True or False 8. School officials, including class sponsors, may not organize religious baccalaureate ceremonies. True or False 9. Students may read the Bible or other scriptures during the school day. True or False 10.A student may say a prayer before his meal in the school’s cafeteria, but a group of students may not. This could be considered coercion or intimidation. True or False 11.
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