Classroom+Exercises

I. Classroom exercises A. School organized classroom recitation of bible verses and prayers violate the Establishment Clause 1. No to student lead 2. No to teacher lead 3. No to voluntary 4. No to nondenominational II. Pledge of Allegiance exercise A. Recently under attack because of the phrase “One Nation Under God” B. Parent set out to not only exempt his child from saying the pledge, but also ban it for all children in all public schools nation wide C. Claimed that the pledge violates the Establishment Clause 1. Also set out to prove that the “Under God” statute is unconstitutional D. When this book was written a decision was not made yet pertaining to this case III. Classroom periods of silence for student meditation A. Are constitutional as long as they are neutrally conducted B. The courts made it clear that moment-of-silence statutes that are neutral in their purpose are constitutional. 1. Even if students choose to freely pray during that time
 * Prayer, Bible Reading, and Meditation: Classroom Exercises  **
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