The religious faith or philosophical outlook on life guides people. What principles guide your life? What might children in a class list?

Task forces in national educational groups have developed guidelines for teaching about religions in public education. Those developed by the National Council for the Social Studies are available on the Internet.

National Council for the Social Studies Position Statement

http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/positions/religion.html

Kniker, C. (1985). Teaching about religion in the public schools. (Fastback 224). Bloomington, Indiana: The Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

Robbins, J. (1987). Voluntary religious activities in public schools: Policy guidelines. (Fastback 253). Bloomington, Indiana: The Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.

Baker, D., & Riordan, C. (1999). It's not about the failure of Catholic schools: It's about demographic transformations. Phi Delta Kappan. 80 (6), 462, 478.

Byrnes, D. (1992). Teaching children religious tolerance. Social Studies and the Young Learner. 5 (2), 13-15.

Greeley, A. (1999). More assertions not backed by data. Phi Delta Kappan. 80 (6), 463.

McConaghy, T. (1997). Supreme court denies funding for religious schools in Ontario. Phi Delta Kappan. 78 (6), 480.

Schimmel, D. (1991). The first amendment and the Rehnquist court: Protecting majority values or limiting individual liberty? Social Education. 55 (6), 380-383.

Resources compiled by Dr. Loretta Kuse