Jody Fischer, an English teacher at Crestwood Middle School has given her students an assignment that involves reading and comparing the language in Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 as it appears in the King James Version and The Good News for Modern Man translations of the Bible. A number of parents have complained to the principal about "the blatant introduction of religion" into a public school
program. They demand that the principal order Jody to withdraw the assignment. Which of the following statements reflects the judicial decisions that have been made regarding the use of the Bible in public schools?
A) Teachers violate the concept of separation of church and state if they use the Bible in any way.
B) Teachers may teach about the Bible as an aspect of the history of literature.
C) Teachers may teach the Bible as part of a religion course.
D) Teachers may use the Bible freely in any course in public schools.
B
You might also like to view...
Traveling Bags of Books can be used to promote reading. Provide a description of the activity, and plan 5 books and several objects to put in a traveling bag
What will be an ideal response?
The large group from which individuals are selected and used to make comparisons regarding test performance is
A. the population. B. the select sample. C. the standard sample. D.. the individual sample.
Which of the following is one of the six goals of the Child Development Associate program?
a. Advocate for improved compensation for professional educators. b. Establish positive and productive relationships with families. c. Focus student learning on the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math. d. Challenge stereotypes and biases embedded in Western culture.
Aggressive behavior is considered more valuable than assertiveness in today's work world
Indicate whether the statement is true or false