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Kerry Stumps for Black Voters at Churches
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Read this VERY carefully. Read between the lines. I know I'm not the only one who can see this charade...
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Does it seem ridiculous to anyone else that our Country is embracing the religion that caused Sept, 11th?
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Luk 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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This makes me sick but I will post it anyway. The link requires you to sign up if you want to read the post but I will cut and paste it so you can read it. Notice the other sites listed on the link. Unbelievable... If you don't think we are close after reading this, I don't know what to tell you. These liberal secular humanists are doing pretty much what they want these days. ![[mad2]](graemlins/mad2.gif)
Teaching Ramadan in public schools
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Public school students in Virginia learn Islam but not Christianity
Teaching Ramadan in public schools
Accurate lessons in demand after 9/11
Posted on Sat, Oct. 09, 2004
By HOLLY LEBOWITZ ROSSI
During the next few weeks, multicultural trainer Afeefa Syeed will bring third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from a Muslim academy in Herndon, Va., to nearby public schools to share the practices and beliefs of their holiest month, Ramadan.
Syeed and the children will present the call to prayer in Arabic, display prayer rugs and offer tastes of dates. In countless other classrooms across the country, similar efforts will be made to educate students about the time of fasting and spiritual reflection for adherents of the world's second-largest religion.
Ramadan, which likely will begin Oct. 15, depending on the sighting of the new moon, is making more appearances in public school classrooms, thanks to a series of new teacher training initiatives, an increased fascination with Islam and the assurance that schools, if careful, can educate impressionable children about religion without crossing a constitutional line.
The Council on Islamic Education, a nonprofit organization based in California, plans to release an updated version of its booklet “Muslim Holidays,” which was first published in 1997, for the more than 4,000 teachers nationwide who have used it.
The booklet, which contains lesson plan ideas and historical and cultural background on Ramadan and other Muslim holidays, also outlines the various state regulations governing instruction about religion in public schools and discusses accommodations that schools can make to enable Muslim students to observe the holiday.
Muslim educators note tremendous progress in education about Ramadan and Islam in general in public schools, particularly since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 — perpetrated by extremist Muslims — brought Islam into the national spotlight.
Another reason for this success, some say, is an increased general awareness in public education circles of what is constitutionally appropriate to teach about religion.
In 1995, President Clinton released “Religious Expression in Public Schools: A Statement of Principles,” guidelines on promoting the free exercise of religion in schools without endorsing a particular faith. The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center in Arlington, Va., subsequently launched a series of training initiatives to remind public school officials nationwide of the regulations concerning religion in schools.
Unlike the political situation, which has become divisive in some ways, “the educational arena came out unscathed” by increased attention on Islam since Sept. 11, said Shabbir Mansuri, founding director of the Council on Islamic Education.
Whereas Ramadan used to garner only cursory attention from public school teachers, Muslim education consultants say, interest in deeper understanding of the holiday has spiked.
“They want to know accurate information,” said Sharifa Alkhateeb, president of the Washington-based Muslim Education Council.
For teachers and administrators, as well as fellow students, explaining Ramadan helps the school accommodate the religious requirements of the holiday.
For example, at puberty, children begin to participate in the daily fast, which lasts from sunrise to sundown each day of the month. Many schools arrange for Muslim students to sit in the library during lunchtime so that they are not surrounded by food as they fast.
Educators cite Ramadan as a good opportunity to teach students about Islam and its practice. But teaching Ramadan in public schools has not been without controversy. Last year a federal judge said that the Byron Union School District in California could continue a three-week curriculum that emphasized role-playing exercises requiring, among other things, seventh-grade students to recite Muslim prayers.
Despite the ruling in the district's favor, the school suspended the program because of the outcry the lawsuit spawned.
Crucial to avoiding these kinds of problems, say educators, is understanding the difference between “teaching” and “teaching about” religion.
Role-playing exercises that require students to recite sacred words or imitate Muslim prayer practices simply are not appropriate.
“It is a wonderful method in teaching history, but when it comes to religion, we will have to modify it a bit,” Mansuri said.
Syeed, who also uses a globe in her presentation to show students that Muslims live all over the world, says her lesson plan “The Seven S's of Ramadan” highlights aspects of Islam that children of other faith backgrounds can relate to, like patience, peace and gratitude.
“It's really just to define who we are on our own terms and make the connection with a much larger, universal aspect,” she said.
Teaching the teachers
Many teachers are turning to the Internet for training and lesson plans on Islam and important aspects of the religion, such as Ramadan. Key sites include:
• Council on Islamic Education, www.cie.org.
In addition to teacher-training workshops, the CIE offers a “teacher's pack” of materials, seven publications including lesson plans and other resources.
• Dar al Islam Teachers Institute, www.daralislam.org/programs/reach/ti.php.
The free, two-week summer institute in Abiquiu, N.M., is taught in an Islamic school, where participants can observe Muslim life as they learn.
•TheIslamProject, www.theislamproject.org/education/education.htm.
The Islam Project has produced PBS documentaries and lesson plans, including “American Muslim Teens Talk,” a video addressing issues such as stereotypes and Muslim garb.
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END TIMES NEWS FOR 10/10/04
END TIMES PICK(S) OF THE DAY:
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Teachers' Institute: a Summer Institute on Islam
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TERRORISM:
Two Chinese engineers kidnapped in Pakistani tribal region
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Egypt: Bedouin Admits to Explosives Sale
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AL QAIDA SAID TO LAUNCH MASSIVE ATTACK ON ISRAEL
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Suspect planned to 'go jihad,' friend said
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WEATHER/PLAGUE/PESTILENCE:
Nation Needs More Companies to Make Flu Shots, Flu Experts Say
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Subtropical Storm Nicole is churning
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Creationist sees clear proof in volcano
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ISRAEL:
Israeli Missile Kills Civilian in Gaza
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TECHNOLOGY:
MIDDLE EAST:
The Other Weapons Threat in Iraq
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Leaked Iraqi intelligence documents connect Saddam Hussein to prominent terror leaders
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Reporter's Notebook: The Afghan Boomlet
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Panel to Probe Fraud Claims in Afghan Vote
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IRAQI ATTACKS DROP BY ONE-THIRD SINCE APRIL
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U.S.
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Defense Chief Tells Marines That U.S. Troop Levels Might Drop After January Elections
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Debating points aren't facts
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High court could hear Commandments case
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Christian leaders urge 'biblical' vote
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WORLD:
Royal Bank 'Rainbow Triangle' policy decried
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Revenge Fears High After Russia's Mourning
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