Religion and Politics (Civic and Philosophy for Kids Series)

Obscure Subjects and Interesting Facts About the American Revolutionary War!

Religion and Politics (Civic and Philosophy for Kids Series)

Dr Karem Roitman

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Explore how politics and religion co-exist and clash.

Class Experience

How can a state co-exist with a religious establishment? Can various different religions co-exist peacefully within one state? These are important, but difficult questions which all states must answer. In this class we want to discuss the tensions between a state and religions. We will also explore the idea of religious and non-religious states. Our purpose is not to support any one religion or state, but to explore the tensions that exist so we can think about tools and strategies to address...

I am passionate about teaching young and old to think and engage with government and politics critically. I have a over 20 years of teaching experience, including as a home-educating parent. I also experience participating in national and international governments (campaigns and elections), and leading research, consultancy, and development projects.  I am honoured by the opportunity to share a thinking space with young learners. My aim is to help learners sharpen their analytical and communication skills so they can come to their OWN views on issues that have no easy answers.

A worksheet reviewing material covered in the course will be handed out via e-mail after the class.

50 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.

This class discusses religion as an institution - it does not discuss theology and it does not take a stance for or against religion. Students are expected to be mature enough to be able to discuss religious institutions and the role of religion in the state without feeling personally attacked if a fellow student presents a contrary opinion.

Meet the teacher

Dr Karem Roitman

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(139)

Hello! My name is Karem. 

My teaching philosophy: learning is about critical thinking. In the 21st century kids can easily access information and facts. My jobs is not to give them a handful of facts to memorise, but to help them analyse the...