1. Religion and the Public Schools Where you’ve been, where you’re going

2. The Future First Amendment rights: evolving First Amendment rights: evolving Classroom Management Classroom Management Personal issues Personal issues Curriculum Curriculum Choices you make affect outcome Choices you make affect outcome

3. The Future: Court Cases How they affect the future of teaching How they affect the future of teaching

4. The Future: Politics How will politics affect the future? How will politics affect the future?

5. The Future: Current Events What happens in the world affects how we study religion What happens in the world affects how we study religion How can religious literacy help students better understand world events? How can religious literacy help students better understand world events?

6. Literacy of World Religions Pre-9/11 apathy, ignorance, limited understanding Pre-9/11 apathy, ignorance, limited understanding World religion as subject matter World religion as subject matter Teaching religion Teaching religion Teaching about religion Teaching about religion Social Studies curriculum Social Studies curriculum Religion in world history Religion in world history

7. Ethics and Values in Education Philosophical origins of Western education Philosophical origins of Western education Socrates, Aristotle, Aquinas Socrates, Aristotle, Aquinas Historical church schools – morality, values education Historical church schools – morality, values education

8. Questions for Discussion Do we need to add world religions literacy to social studies curricula? Do we need to add world religions literacy to social studies curricula? Do we need to add moral values education to curricula? Do we need to add moral values education to curricula?

9. Lobbyist and Special Interest groups How do they affect what is in textbooks? How do they affect what is in textbooks? How do they affect what is taught? How do they affect what is taught?

10. School Policies & Educational Philosophy How do school policies affect teaching and dealing with religion in classroom How do school policies affect teaching and dealing with religion in classroom What do educational philosophies address in regards to religion? What do educational philosophies address in regards to religion?

11. What do you think? What is your educational philosophy about religion and issues with it in the classroom? What is your educational philosophy about religion and issues with it in the classroom? How will you stay informed on issues? How will you stay informed on issues? How will you address issues in the classroom? How will you address issues in the classroom?