The Foundation for Religious Literacy

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[The Foundation for Religious Literacy @religliteracy]

What is #ReligiousLiteracy? Remember KSAM (Kah-ssam): Knowledge and cultural understanding of religion; Skills required to research religion and encounter differences; Attitudes needed to empathically encounter the religious other; and Motivation to do no harm and to do good.

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"A thorough, magisterial account of a timely and historically important legal debate.” ~ Kirkus Reviews about @DrNateW's book, The First Amendment and State Banson Teachers' Religious Garb.

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I'm thrilled to be on the @ReligPublicLife team building an evergreen event for the @interfaithusa #ILSummit2022 happening this weekend in Chicago. Learn more about this pandemic-born project built by the one and only @DrNateW https://t.co/bZEY862wAw

[American Academy of Religion @AARWeb]

AAR's Religious Literacy Workshops are now available for replay! Watch now and learn how religious literacy can (and should) be integrated across curricula and campus life: https://t.co/MYDYEOphqv

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Congratulations to Dr. @andrewmarkhenry for the landmark accomplishment of earning 500,000 subscribers to his education channel, which has over 43 million views. #religiousliteracy

[The Foundation for Religious Literacy @religliteracy]

@ReligPublicLife @andrewmarkhenry @AARWeb @EbooPatel @robertpjones @interfaithusa @simran @NCSSNetwork @FetzerInstitute @PewReligion @FordFoundation Congratulations, Dr. @andrewmarkhenry. You are a professional par excellence. We are moved by your determination and persistence. #religiousliteracy

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Congratulations to @CDI_America for the launch of their new brand and learning website at https://t.co/8ghSAJHWg1 We just love the evidence-driven curricula they've built.

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Scholarships available for the VIRTUES IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE program, a twelve-hour multimedia course for college students.

Undergraduates will receive $100 upon course completion!

Applications due August 15, 2022
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@interfaithusa's Interfaith Leadership Summit is the largest gathering of students and educators with a commitment to American religious pluralism.

Register now to join us virtually for just $75 on August 12-14th!

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Scholarships available for the VIRTUES IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE program, a twelve-hour multimedia course for college students.

Applications due June 15, 2022
https://t.co/Xoi2t9Knzd

@RFInstitute @FetzerInstitute @religliteracy @1791Delegates

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1/ Open Call: PUBLIC FELLOWS PROGRAM at Public Religion Research Institute @PRRIpoll

Join a diverse cohort of 16 non-residential Public Fellows engaged in public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics.

Apply by June 15: https://t.co/Ip74T101aP

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Q4. Wait. Can we teach ABOUT religion in public schools?

Yes. Read the quote then describe how your district trains pre-service & in-service teachers to use a constitutional and academic approach to teaching ABOUT religion in public schools.

#sschat #religiousliteracy

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Q5. In 2000, @NCSSNetwork joined with 21 national organizations and the @usedgov to disseminate to every public school the attached guideline for teaching about religion.

Read the attached quote. Then list the ways you and your schools apply this consensus statement.

#sschat

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Q6. In closing, how might you use these #ReligiousLiteracy frameworks with the 3Rs of #ReligiousLiberty in your classrooms?

#sschat

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Thank you for joining the #sschat on public schools and the public understanding of religion.

For ongoing collegial conversations, please join the Religion & Education club at

https://t.co/B25GE5vtnS

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Hello colleagues! Welcome to the #sschat on Public Schools and the Public Understanding of Religion.

Please introduce yourselves by sharing what you teach and for what grade.

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Also check out Dr. @andrewmarkhenry and his amazing YouTube channel with mover 38M views. His edplainers videos are made for public classrooms:

https://t.co/wsnOSMimW0

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Special thanks to @AARWeb @InterfaithUSA @ReligLiteracy

To see the KSAM Outcomes in action, see the Moral Imagination Community at https://t.co/tMBj7acDap

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Q1. What is #ReligiousLiteracy?

It’s not only about having knowledge about different religions. It’s also a skill-set and a civic attitude motivated by ethical concern for others.

Read the quote. Then describe how you apply the KSAM outcomes to your classes.

#sschat

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Q2. What’s at stake?

List the civic problems caused by or correlated with religious illiteracy in America.

What are the consequences of not preparing the next generation to self-govern a religiously diverse society?

#sschat #ReligiousLiteracy

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Q3. Let’s focus on your school culture.

How might #Interfaith engagement help decrease religious-based bullying in your school?

How might #ReligiousLiteracy programs help students and teachers?

#sschat #bullying @TheISPU