In 2006, Manitoba released a mandatory social studies curriculum for Grade 8 that included for the first time a section on world religions. It was released during a time when reasonable accommodation was being debated in various parts of Canada. This research explored the ways in which teachers in public schools in the city of Winnipeg dealt with teaching world religions within the climate of “reasonable accommodation” and charter challenges towards freedom of religion. Case study methodology with semi-structured interviews involving teachers included their experiences teaching about world religions. Results indicated teachers who teach about world religions require further information and feel there are personal, professional, and social factors that influence their ability to teach this subject as thoroughly as they would like. Implications for practice include: professional development in the area of world religions; resources for teachers; and government support. / February 2016
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/31017 |
| Date | 11 January 2016 |
| Creators | Breen, Tim |
| Contributors | Piquemal, Nathalie (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology), Wiens, John (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) Kanu, Yatta (Curriculum, Teaching and Learning) |
| Source Sets | University of Manitoba Canada |
| Detected Language | English |
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