1. Freedom of Religion PowerPoint Presentation
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Reading: Separating Church & State
PowerPoint Lecture

2. Teacher Instructions
Copy 1-per student: LECTURE NOTES – Freedom of Religion,
Copy (class set): Reading: Separation of Church & State
Review Power Point Presentation as students summarize what they have learned on their LECTURE NOTES.
Survey Options:
1. poll the class after each question and ask random students to share their opinion. OR
2. Philosophical Chairs: Hang signs in corner of the rooms (Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree). After each question, have the students go to the corner that best correlates with their opinion. Randomly select students to share their opinions. Tell students they can move during the discussion if their opinion changes.
Wrap-Up: Review Essential Question

3. Anticipatory Set
Read Separating Church and State and answer the questions on the back of the lecture notes…write in complete sentences.

4. Pair-Share
Because of the first amendment we have the right to “Freedom of Religion”.
What does “Freedom of Religion” mean?
What can we do in regards to religion?
What can’t we do?
What does “separation of church and state” mean?

5. Objective
Students will understand the establishment and free exercise clauses of the 1st amendment answering essential questions.

6. Film Clip: Separation of Church & State

7. Freedom of Religion Establishment clause Free Exercise clause
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of”
Two clauses:
Establishment clause
Free Exercise clause
1st
Amendment

8. Two guarantees of religious freedom:
Freedom of Expression
Two guarantees of religious freedom:
Establishment Clause
Guards against establishing a mandated religion.
In effect, freedom from religion
Free Exercise Clause
Guards against the government interfering in the exercise of any religion.
In effect, freedom for religion.

9. Where do you stand on the separation of church and state?
Philosophical Chairs
Where do you stand on the separation of church and state?
Directions;
1. An opinion related to separation of church and state will be displayed on the board.
2. Choose how you feel about the statement and then move to the corner that matches your opinion.
Strongly Disagree
Strongly Agree
Disagree
Agree

10. Where do you stand on the separation of church and state?
Teachers should be allowed to conduct prayer in public schools.
The Federal Government should be able to give $ to religious institutions like private schools and churches.
Religious institutions should be taxed.
We should take out the line “In God We Trust” on a dollar bills.
Students should be excused for attending religious functions
Nativity scenes should be allowed on state/city properties
We should take out the word “God” in the pledge of allegiance
People should be able to sacrifice animals in the name of their religion.

11. Establishment Clause—Government cannot promote religion

12. Free exercise of religion

13. Free Exercise—The person Can Cannot
Choose whatever religion you want
Pray to any god you want
Ask questions about religions
Worship any way you want
Break the law and claim it is religious belief
Raise children without education
Deprive children of basic needs

14. Separation of Church and State
A wall of separation?
Church and government are constitutionally separated from one another
However, the government supports churches and religion in a variety of ways, including tax exemption.

15. Essential Question:
What factors contributed to the establishment of religious freedom in America in the 18th century?