English Archive
ESR_Religious_Diversity.pdf
ESR handout on lesson plans on teaching about Abrahamic religions, accompanied by useful guides on the basics of each religion.
Diversity Activities for Middle School
This site from the Diversity Council of Minnesota ffers different activities dealing with cultural diversity including religion. Activities range from K-12.
Guidelines for research
The pluralism project at Harvard University offers the resource Guidelines for Research, which contains advices, resources by religious tradition, orientation, background readings and contacts with professionals and networks working about religious education and interfaith dialogue.
Making multicultural Australia
Making Multicultural Australia is a website which aims to assist young people of upper primary and high school age, their parents, the teachers and the wider community explore our cultural diversity. It provides information on the contributions that different cultural … Continue reading
Tolerance and Tension: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa
A Pew Forum survey of respondents in 19 Sub-Saharan African countries on the role of religion and tolerance has resulted in this report. The report has a detailed and sometimes unexpected portrait. Besides offering background information, the report is a … Continue reading
The Sandwich Swap
This story is about two friends, Lily and Salma, who play together but have cultural differences. But does it mean that they can't be friends? They transcend these differences in their friendship. Based on Her Majesty Queen Rania's experience, the … Continue reading
Understanding Culture
The article explores issues around culture and teaching and describes how to think about educational settings and scenarios from the point of view of culture. It discusses the formation of cultural identity, and the concept of cultural responsibility.
Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture
Christianity and Islam in the Context of Contemporary Culture: Perspectives of Interfaith Dialogue from Russia and theMiddle East. This joint UNESCO-Beirut and UNESCO-Moscow publication presents results of a joint international research project to provide a systematic cross-cultural analysis of fundamental … Continue reading
Pluralism missing from curriculum
This article is a response to the previous survey findings of increasing conservatism and radicalism phenomenon in Indonesia due to religious education in schools. It reveals that there are three barries that should be taken into account in teaching pluralism … Continue reading
Council of Europe Project on The New Challenge of Intercultural Education: Religious Diversity and Dialogue in Europe’
Professor Robert Jackson has been a key contributor to this Council of Europe project since it was launched in 2002. The project aims to raise the awareness of decision-makers, educators and teachers about the implications of the religious dimension of … Continue reading