Resources Archive

Religion in the Public School Curriculum

Posted on March 22, 2012

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS of the RELIGION IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM are designed to assist school boards as they make decisions about the curriculum and educators as they teach about religion in ways that are constitutionally permissible, educationally sound, and … Continue reading →

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Special Religious Instruction (SRI) in Australian Schools

Posted on March 17, 2012

Australian blog on Religious Education discusses the specifics of Special Religious Instruction (SRI) in Australian Schools.

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Religious Education Curriculum for 2011-12: World Religions

Posted on March 17, 2012

Unitarian Universalist announces Religious Education Curriculum for 2011-12: World Religions.

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The Abraham Fund

Posted on March 6, 2012

The Abraham Fund Initiatives has been working since 1989 to promote coexistence and equality among Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Named for the common ancestor of both Jews and Arabs, The Abraham Fund advances a cohesive, secure and just Israeli … Continue reading →

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2012 Interfaith Calendar

Posted on February 23, 2012

The Huffington Post’s Religion section presents an interfaith, inclusive religious calendar, –along with photos — for nine major world religions: Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, Paganism, Shinto and Sikhism.

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Guidelines for Educators On Countering Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims Released

Posted on December 22, 2011

These Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination Against Muslims: Addressing Islamophobia through Education has been jointly developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the Council of Europe and UNESCO, with input from academic experts, … Continue reading →

Posted in English, Guidelines, International, Links, Resources | Tagged Council of Europe, Curriculum planning, Discrimination against Muslims, education about religions, Educator Guidelines, Intolerance against Muslims, OSCE, UNESCO | | ', '' ); ?>

Has Multiculturalism Failed?

Posted on December 10, 2011

This paper was compiled following David Cameron’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday 5 February 2011. The speech and media discussions of it dealt with three principal themes: The concept of multiculturalism, and whether multiculturalism in Britain, and … Continue reading →

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Teaching Sensitive and Controversial Issues

Posted on December 10, 2011

This index of papers offers teachers advice and guidance on how to approach teaching sensitive and controversial topics in schools. Some of the topics covered include creating safe spaces, discussion roles, 'political correctness', media literacy and links to other useful … Continue reading →

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Race Equality and Racist Bullying

Posted on December 10, 2011

The papers in this collection are to do with countering racist bullying in schools, within the wider contexts of promoting race equality and countering bullying more generally. They can be used as handouts in staff training sessions and discussions, and … Continue reading →

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Reuters: FaithWorld

Posted on December 10, 2011

This blog contains news posts about religion, faiths and ethics, written by Reuters journalists and correspondents. All major world religions are covered.

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