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Originally Posted by joseraeiro
a) Speak to the Brazilian teacher, and explain to her they're completely wrong about creationism, and explain to her the truth?
b) Help her get the astronomical facts right, help her get the science right, help the kids with good astronomical and scientific explanations of reality and how things work.
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Telling someone they are wrong, is not teaching them anything. It's presenting an opinion, which may well be based on good reasoning and evidence.
There should be nothing wrong in teaching anybody about creationism, as long as the reasons are given, and it is put into context. Likewise scientific explanations. If they are both taught well, people will draw their own conclusions, for their own reason.
You also have to remember that science can not scientifically demonstrate that creationism is wrong, as the latter is based on partly on faith. However, while I've never personally experienced anything to make me reconsider my lack of faith in creationism, I can't scientifically prove that someone else hasn't. Undoubtedly there are many others, who corroborate each other, who say that they have.
And don't forget that good science and astronomical facts don't prove a theory.