California Three Rs Project

Teaching About Religion in Public Schools

The California Three Rs Project (CA3Rs) is a network of scholars; state and local educational authorities; teachers; and nonprofits dedicated to the academic study of religion and freedom of conscience in the public school curriculum. Educators rely on the CA3Rs to find common ground on issues related to religious liberty and religious literacy in public schools.

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I’m definitely going to use this [First Amendment moot court] activity in my classroom!

Troy P., High School Teacher
The network is based on widely held principles known as the three “Rs”:
  • Rights guaranteed by the First Amendment
  • Responsibilities that citizens have to protect the rights of all Americans
  • Respect that is necessary to maintain civil discourse
Resources

The CA3Rs offers a clearinghouse of informational materials; lessons and activities; and opportunities for professional development to assist California educators in knowing the fundamentals of the First Amendment religion clauses and the basics of religious literacy in our pluralistic society.

The CA3Rs also presents its online bulletin Equal Freedom with news updates and developments in the dynamic sphere of the academic approach to religious studies in K-12 schools.

LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES

  • Religion in U.S. History
  • Religion in World History
  • American Government and Religion

INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS

  • Religious Holiday Guides for Schools
  • Finding Common Ground (guiding text for state Three Rs projects)
  • The FAIR Education Act
Contact

Damon Huss
Teach Democracy
ph: (213) 316-2117
email: damon@teachdemocracy.org

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