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💡 Is the Scopes Trial Still Relevant? Inquiry-Driven Curriculum Design Through a Culturally Responsive Lens

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Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Image: Davis, Watson. Tennessee vs. John Scopes “Monkey Trial”: Outdoor trial showing William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, Dayton, Tennessee. Photograph. Smithsonian Institution Archives. Image # SIA2007-0124, July 20, 1925. A Trial from 1925, a Debate That's Still With Us Almost 100 years ago, a courtroom in [...]

Ramadan Book Recommendations for Kids in Schools

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Guest Post: Vicki Garlock, founder World Religions 4 Kids Ramadan is a month-long Islamic holy period that begins with the sighting of the new moon. During the month, observant Muslims fast during daylight hours, read the entire Qur’an, connect with family and friends, share with those in need, and visit the mosque for prayers and […]

Action Research Project: Teaching about Religion with the Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework (RSCD)

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Tim Hall, Ph.D. Religious literacy education has not traditionally received sustained pedagogical attention. This state of affairs changed in 2017 with the publication of the Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework (RSCD), published as a supplement to The College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Guidance for Enhancing [...]

Soul Hunters: Siberia and the Spirit World

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Guest Blog: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters Danish anthropologist Rane Willerslev documented his personal experiences with a group of Siberian hunters called the Upper Kolyma Yukaghirs in his book, Soul Hunters. He primarily studied their hunting practices, which demonstrated the group’s distinct views of the world: spirits, along with humans and animals, persistently […]

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