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Discovering World Religions
in New Zealand’s multicultural society
Why the book
Background
CD Resource support
To be more effective and inclusive teachers with increasingly religiously and culturally diverse student groups
To understand our society
New Zealand’s region (trade and politics) religiously diverse
In global geo-politics religion plays important role
100 years: British culture and Christianity dominant in Aotearoa New Zealand
Today’s secular society: An apparent absence of religion
And yet: Visible religious practices in the daily life of people of many cultures
Both can be puzzling to students
reflects New Zealand’s cultural diversity
- values the histories
and traditions of all its peoples
has meaning for students
- connects with their wider lives
engages the support of their families,
whanau and communities
Diversity in our different cultures, languages and heritages
Equity through fairness and social justice
Integrity, being honest, responsible, and acting ethically
Community and participation
In our schools
In our classrooms
In our communities
Understand how cultural interaction impacts on cultures and societies
Understand that people move between places and how this has consequences for the people and the places
Understand how the ideas and actions of people in the past have had a significant impact on people’s lives
Introduction: ◦ Curriculum, Social inquiry
Laying the groundwork◦ From a bi-cultural to a multicultural, multi-religious nation
Six religions of the world (Just one aspect of each, an aspect visible to students)
◦ Judaism, Christianity, IslamHinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism
Preparing to conduct a social inquiry◦ The challenges of diversity and some responses,
Inquiry and discovery
Judaism-Rites of Passage
Christianity-Christmas and Easter
Islam – Daily Practices
Hinduism-Diwali’s stories and gods
Buddhism-ethics and meditation
Sikhism- symbols
Text focuses on the principles of the NZC
Inquiry learning
Critical thinking
Exploring own values
PDF file of textbook pages
Background notes
Links to useful websites
PowerPoint presentation for each chapter
Conversation café
Activities with aims, further questions, suggested answers, plus extra activities
Photocopy templates
Europe: Teach about religions in an environment respectful of human rights, fundamental freedoms and civic values.
UK: parents more likely to approve children learning about religions if they understand the aim is to educate, and not to indoctrinate students into any particular tradition or beliefs.
US: Teachingfor awareness, not for acceptance to study, not to practise
to expose, not to impose NOT to promote or denigrate
Can we make a difference in our schools for developing deep understanding of the cultures and beliefs of each other?
We believe you can but also acknowledge that you will need to be quite courageous as this will seem to many as inappropriate in secular New Zealand.
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