REALWAP LIBRARY

Before we grasp what history of religion means, it is appropriate to consider what history and religion mean in their own rights. After we do so we can arrive at a better understanding of the history of religions.History is a social science. The word derives from the Latin historia which presupposes a narrative or narration of past events, a tale or story and the Greek historienwhich suggests an inquiry to know. The word history presupposes a looking into the past through the eyes of the present so as to grasp the present and prepare for the future. When we talk about history we must take into cognizance some words- what, where, when, why, who and how. In history talking about what moves us to definitions that make up the stories told or written. Where concerns places that events took place. When refers to timings, eras and civilizations in which events occurred. The reasons recorded in relation to events are linked to the why of history. How deals with conditions under which events u

In this unit, you read about John Dewey’s concept of education, his philosophy of education, and aims of education. You also read about his curriculum and discipline. In this unit, you shall move another step further to look at the concept of curriculum, curriculum organisation, the nature of school subject. This will help you further to understand the course. The Concept of Curriculum One of the basic questions in education which must be asked by every school, every classroom teacher in every age and every country is “what should be taught? What should the student learn? And often it entails how it should be taught so as to produce the desired effect? You should know that since the early decades of the twentieth century, scholars have attempted to define curriculum. Until now, there is no unified or unanimously accepted definition. A classical definition of curriculum by Stanley and Shores states that curriculum is “a sequence of potential experience set up in the school for the