Teaching Methodologies The Instructor and Classroom Assistants will use a combination of teaching techniques, including lectures, presentations, interactive exercises, in-class debate, media, Socratic method, and active discussion sections. Materials and Assignments Wednesday, September 2 Readings: How Free Are We Wednesday, September 9 Readings: The Constitution of the United States Excerpt from Everson v Board of Education of the Township of Ewing, et al Wednesday, September 16 Prayer in the Public Schools Readings: The New York Regents Prayer Engel v Vitale The Bible School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v Schempp Wednesday, September 23 Prayer in the Public Schools Readings Moments of Silent Prayer Wallace, Governor of Alabama v Jaffree Ceremonial Prayer Santa Fe Independent School District v Doe Wednesday, September 30 Secularism and its Struggles Readings: Evolution Epperson v Arkansas Creationism Edwards, Governor of Louisiana v Aguillard Education and Philosophy & Public “Public Intelligent Design,” Thomas Nagel, 36, No. 2, 2008 Affairs, Nagel, of the Conflict Thomas. “A Philosopher Defends Religion.” Review “Where Really Lies: Science, Religion, and by Alvin Plantinga, New York Naturalism,” September 27, 2012. Review of Books,
Teaching Methodologies The Instructor and Classroom Assistants will use a combination of teaching techniques, including lectures, presentations, interactive exercises, in-class debate, media, Socratic method, and active discussion sections. Materials and Assignments Wednesday, September 2 Readings: How Free Are We Wednesday, September 9 Readings: The Constitution of the United States Excerpt from Everson v Board of Education of the Township of Ewing, et al Wednesday, September 16 Prayer in the Public Schools Readings: The New York Regents Prayer Engel v Vitale The Bible School District of Abington Township, Pennsylvania v Schempp Wednesday, September 23 Prayer in the Public Schools Readings Moments of Silent Prayer Wallace, Governor of Alabama v Jaffree Ceremonial Prayer Santa Fe Independent School District v Doe Wednesday, September 30 Secularism and its Struggles Readings: Evolution Epperson v Arkansas Creationism Edwards, Governor of Louisiana v Aguillard “Public Education and Intelligent Design,” Thomas Nagel, Philosophy & Public Affairs, 36, No. 2, 2008 Nagel, Thomas. “A Philosopher Defends Religion.” Review of “Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism,” by Alvin Plantinga, New York Review of Books, September 27, 2012.
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