Posted on 09/04/2009 1:43:08 PM PDT by Starman417
Unlike Obama, these two Presidents didn't instruct students to read their books or make posters with quotes from their speeches!
Plus: Left Wing political indoctrination is pervasive in the public schools!
Trying to deflect attention from Obama's planned speech to the nation's school children next Tuesday, the Dems resort to their first excuse whenever they are cornered: "Republicans do it too." As usual, that phony moral equivalence falls flat when the facts are examined.
It's true that both President's Reagan and the first President Bush gave speeches to the nation's schoolchildren. But there is no evidence to suggest that either man used the Dept. of Education to issue guidelines for teaching plans to accompany the speech in the way Obama has:
PreK-6 Menu of Classroom Activities: President Obama’s Address to Students Across America Produced by Teaching Ambassador Fellows, U.S. Department of EducationJust how are teachers going to "make students accountable" for statements they write to "help the president?" Will students who fail to "help the president" receive lower grades than those who do?Before the Speech: Teachers can build background knowledge about the President of the United States and his speech by reading books about presidents and Barack Obama and motivate students by asking the following questions. ... Why is it important that we listen to the President and other elected officials, like the mayor, senators, members of congress, or the governor? Why is what they say important?
During the Speech: As the President speaks, teachers can ask students to write down key ideas or phrases that are important or personally meaningful. Students could use a note-taking graphic organizer such as a Cluster Web, or students could record their thoughts on sticky notes. Younger children can draw pictures and write as appropriate. As students listen to the speech, they could think about the following: What is the President trying to tell me? What is the President asking me to do? What new ideas and actions is the President challenging me to think about? ... Extension of the Speech: Teachers can extend learning by having students:
Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals.
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM
only for Obama
My daughter’s private school sent a memo today prohibiting any teacher, counselor etc. to show abama’s speech on Tues.
On another note, Ramadan is almost over and Obama is scheduled to return to the White House..
this is the rather condescending note I received back from my son’s middle school principal. I bet he voted for Obambi.
My decision with regard to this, like the use of any other outside resource, is based on my standard of what is in line with the curriculum of the state of Alabama in relation to a particular grade level and subject matter and guidelines given to me by my supervisors. There is no plan to show the speech school-wide. Each teacher is allowed to make that decision with regards to his/her individual class but is expected to consult with me about anything questionable. I deem a speech from any president important to the education of a child and likely could fit into the curriculum of a civics related class. All citizens should show respect to any of our presidents. They were all properly elected by a majority of electorates representing each citizen of this country. If a parent objects to the content, they can talk around the dinner table about why they disagree and what beliefs they have. A fifteen minute speech will never sway a child like a parents’ lifelong influence. As for notification, we don’t notify parents of curriculum decisions. These are made continually and it would be very burdensome to notify parents that often. We follow the published state course of study. I hope this clarifies this matter for you. If not, I will be glad to answer any further questions you have. Have a good day.
Bravo!
A weak article. It doesn’t go into why the Reagan and Bush speeches were different from the Obama speech, even though the title promises that it will.
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