Abstract
This thesis analyzes how conservative religious values and religious freedom legislation has contributed to the growth of the home schooling movement in the U.S. Thesis analyzes why families decide to home school, and presents a critique of the common types of curriculum chosen for home school education. Chapter One looks at the home schooling movement, how it began, what kind of people chose to home school, and where the movement is going in the future. This chapter also reflects on how religion has been the driving force of the home schooling movement and how it has shaped its destiny. Chapter Two presents the results of the interviews with home schooling teachers-mothers and how their religious beliefs influenced their decision to home school, the daily stresses of home schooling, and how it effects the mothers personally. Chapter Three is one of the first comprehensive studies of a published seventh grade curriculum designed for use in home schooling. The curriculum studied is typical of Christian-oriented home schooling curriculum available on the market today and used by many parents in this study. This thesis focuses on the religious indoctrination in the home schooling text and compares it to a public school text of similar nature. This chapter addresses issues of state standards for home schoolers and the need for a rating system of the current available curriculums so that parents can choose the best for their children. This thesis suggests ways in which school districts and might better regulate home schooler in the future.
Advisor
Duntley, Madeline
Department
Religious Studies
Recommended Citation
Pilorget, Elise G., "Religion, Education, and the Home Schooling Movement" (2001). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 4055.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/4055
Publication Date
2001
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2001 Elise G. Pilorget