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RE: Atheism Talk: The Myth of Intelligent Design
As a teacher, I think it's a BAD idea to teach any form of religious belief in the classroom at all.
As a teacher, I think it's a BAD idea to teach any form of religious belief in the classroom at all.
As a former teacher, I completely agree with you.
In a multicultural society - to not teach world religion is to cripple a child. Isn't that the first rule of writing? Know your audience? If you want to spend your whole life with people that look, talk and smell like you maybe its a good idea. People with religious beliefs make up 80-90% of the worlds population - what on earth would be your reasoning in denying children the education they need to succeed on this planet?
I teach 4th and 5th grade first of all, so what I am willing or able to teach as far as religious based creationism is limited. I do teach about other cultures, customs, and holidays, in fact thats a huge part of our social studies. These teachings include wars or invasions that have been based on religious views. I am in no way closed minded to the rest of the world or think that my students should be kept in some sort of bubble. However, as a teacher there is a fine line that we have to walk. Not all parents are open to any type of religion being taught, and at times I have had parents opt their children out of any learning of other cultures other than their own.