Languages Archive
Agreed Syllabi for Religious Education
This publication of the Brent Council offers guidance on education about religions/religious education at the Foundation stage (ages 3-5), as well as programmes of study for Key Stages 1-4 (ages 5-16). Following National curriculum standards, they clarify the types of … Continue reading
Evaluation of Good Practice in the Field of Education for Democratic Citizenship. . ..
This is a compilation of good practices in the field of Education for Democratic Citizenship in 31 of the 48 Member States of the Cultural Convention fo the Council of Europe. It was published during the European Year of Citizenship … Continue reading
Intercultural education in the primary School
These guidelines support the Primary School Curriculum (1999) and identify the ways in which intercultural education permeates that curriculum. The aim of these guidelines is to contribute to the development of Ireland as an intercultural society based on a shared … Continue reading
Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia
The interview offers an approach to the female genital mutilation and tries to focus on several aspects related with religion and beliefs. The author considers that the justification of female mutilation based on religion (Islam) is wrong interpretation of the … Continue reading
Religion in Global Voice
Global Voices offers a section about religion. Global Voices is a community of more than 300 bloggers and translators around the world who work together to bring you reports from blogs and citizen media everywhere, with emphasis on voices that are not … Continue reading
Materiales Educativos
The NGO Entreculturas offers a wide range of resources for intercultural and human rights education as lessons, videos, interactive resources, texts and audiovisual materials.
Rethinking secularism
The interview offers in-depth analysis about the study of religion today, including its relations with violence, nonviolence, peace and intercultural dialogue and citizenship education.
Songs for religious education
Sing Up offers songs, music and lyrics to teach and inspire pupils on intercultural and religious education. The organization consideres that singing improves learning, confidence, health and social development, having the power to change lives and help to build stronger communities.
Shinto Fire Festival
Presenter Reverend Peter Owen-Jones observes a Shinto Oto Matsuri Fire Festival in Shingu, Japan. He talks with some of the participants as they cleanse themselves in the cold waters of the sea, as they prepare their torches adorned with personal … Continue reading
Cultivating civic education
The purpose of this study was to gather information about current theories on civic education and how the theories are applied around the world. The aim was also to examine the operation of civic education programs in Palestinian schools to … Continue reading