Tag Archives: education

Education as main means to fight Islamic extremism

Posted on December 17, 2011

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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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Teaching and Talking in Schools About 9/11

Posted on December 10, 2011

Many of the materials mentioned in this list were especially compiled or updated for the tenth anniversary of 9/11 in Autumn 2011. Most but not all have a specific focus on teaching, in both formal and informal settings. The list … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Attacks in Norway: Links

Posted on December 10, 2011

This paper was compiled on the morning of Tuesday 26 July. It contains links to a small selection of the thousands of articles, commentaries and blogs that were been published on the internet over the following days. It starts by … Continue reading →

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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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BBC Schools: Religion Worksheets

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website, contained within the 'Schools' section of the BBC website, contains numerous worksheets for teachers to use when teaching children about religions. Each of the major world religions is present and the worksheets are available in both PDF and … Continue reading →

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CanTeach: Sikhism

Posted on December 10, 2011

This website contains educational resources regarding Sikhism, including descriptions of the beliefs, holy days, history, and holy places.

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Teddy’s Day Out

Posted on December 10, 2011

This resource is an interactive online quiz about six of the world's major religions. Children can choose a religion and then answer various trivia questions about the religion, including what symbols are associated with it, holy days and festivals, and … Continue reading →

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