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Human Diversity in Education Book Cover
Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach, 4/e
Kenneth H. Cushner, Kent State University, Kent
Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Kent
Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University

Religious Pluralism in Secular Classrooms

Chapter Outline

Case Study: Religion in a Secular Classroom

Rationale for Attending to Religion in Public Schools

Definitions of Religion
Religious Pluralism in the United States

Characteristics of a Classroom That Attends to Religious Pluralism

Pedagogies: Old and New
Roles: Old and New
Place of Content Knowledge: Old and New
Assessment: Old and New
Case Analysis

Perspectives on Religion and Schooling in the United States

Private Freedoms: Religion and Compulsory School Attendance
Private Freedoms: The Practice of Religious Beliefs in Classrooms
Public Freedoms: Public Funding for Religious Schools
Public Freedoms: The Provision of Religious Instruction

Perspectives on Religious Identity

Religion as a Form of Personal Identity
The Influence of the Religious Right

Ethical Issues