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8th Grade Class Receives Immigration Assignment that Leaves One Dad Shaking His Head
IJR Review ^

Posted on 02/26/2015 8:57:20 AM PST by TigerClaws

At Shattuck Middle School in Wisconsin, one 8th grade class was assigned homework on the topic of immigration policy in the United States.

The homework, assigned by 8th grade Social Studies teacher Grace Davis, featured a political cartoon with a clearly labeled Democrat laying bricks to convey the building of a “pathway to citizenship,” while the Republican-labeled character is removing the bricks, effectively dismantling any immigration process. The cartoon is originally from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, not the teacher’s own creation.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: aliens; education; illegalimmigration; immigrantlist; immigration

1 posted on 02/26/2015 8:57:20 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

If every illegal deserves a path to residency and citizenship, then essentially that is saying everyone on earth has a right to American citizenship. There is no other interpretation.
If you can find a method, legal or not to arrive, that is the only thing required of you.

Its very insane.


2 posted on 02/26/2015 9:02:16 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: TigerClaws

They used to ask me to do these assignments too with my students. My favorite was to give them 15 minutes to write a press release on the then up coming Enola Gay exhibit that was to open at the Smithsonian. 15 minutes for 5 people to agree and come up with a meaningful statement that encapsulates the the war, all that led up to it, the dropping of the A-bomb, and the end of the war. I refused.

Most 8th graders cannot write a coherent sentence let alone make a meaningful statement about immigration. Most 8th graders, if the have an opinion, is simply a parroting of their parents or teachers. At this level they should be doing expository writing, not meaningless opinion pieces.

For a better cartoon look here:
http://www.gocomics.com/glennmccoy


3 posted on 02/26/2015 9:03:46 AM PST by rey
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To: TigerClaws

This teacher should be fired immediately and hung out to dry. This kind of crap will not stand!


4 posted on 02/26/2015 9:05:15 AM PST by szweig (HYHEY!! (Have You Had Enough Yet))
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To: DesertRhino

As Biden said, “We’re all Americans.”

Just come here, get on food stamps (legal or not), get free healthcare (legal or not) and vote Democrat (legal or not).


5 posted on 02/26/2015 9:05:51 AM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

” while the Republican-labeled character is removing the bricks, effectively dismantling any immigration process.”

What a laugh!

The Republican should be standing there writing checks on the U.S. Taxpayers account and handing them to Obama and the illegal aliens.


6 posted on 02/26/2015 9:10:32 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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To: TigerClaws

Illegal or illegal, too many people immigrating in destroy the culture, the economy, the language and on and on. Always and everywhete.


7 posted on 02/26/2015 9:16:26 AM PST by amihow
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To: szweig

The teacher gave a right answer grade to the child’s test:

What might this mean to us about immigration and citizenship?

“That Democrats want immigrants to come in and republicans don’t”

Does the ‘path to citizenship’ do ANYTHING to put all those who LEGALLY applied for citizenship ahead of citizen status of those came here illegally? This gaping double standard (moving the illegals to the front of the line) is not addresses in the quiz.


8 posted on 02/26/2015 9:19:08 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: DesertRhino

The Leftists are trying to create a fait accompli to world government and global citizenship.


9 posted on 02/26/2015 9:19:31 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: amihow

2/3 of all muslims in American today are immigrants.


10 posted on 02/26/2015 9:19:47 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Global citizenship only works if US citizens are granted the same freedom of property ownership, right to assemble, and immigration.

Illegal immigrants are not welcome in Mexico.
Legal visitors are not permitted to protest in Mexico.
Non-Mexicans may not own any land Mexico.
Japan does not permit open immigration.
New Zealand established an obesity litmus test for immigration.

This is about dissolving the United States, not opening up the world to global citizenship.


11 posted on 02/26/2015 9:22:48 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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To: TigerClaws

Bump


12 posted on 02/26/2015 9:24:38 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: a fool in paradise

The words “global citizen/citizenship” have been bandied about by the Left more and more in the last 10 or so years.

A world government led by Barry is right around the corner.


13 posted on 02/26/2015 9:38:19 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: GOPsterinMA; NFHale; sickoflibs; Clintonfatigued; BillyBoy; AuH2ORepublican; stephenjohnbanker; ...
The homework, assigned by 8th grade Social Studies teacher Grace Davis, featured a political cartoon with a clearly labeled Democrat laying bricks to convey the building of a “pathway to citizenship,” while the Republican-labeled character is removing the bricks, effectively dismantling any immigration process. The cartoon is originally from the Chattanooga Times Free Press

I guess that's not Jeb.

14 posted on 02/26/2015 9:39:40 AM PST by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

The Left claims that America cannot close the door because we are all immigrants.

They have no love for the native population of England either, however.

What excuse do they use there?


15 posted on 02/26/2015 9:43:18 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Shickl-Gruber's Big Lie gave us Hussein's Un-Affordable Care act (HUAC).)
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Only Three days to go until March!

FReepers, Let's GIT_R_DONE!


16 posted on 02/26/2015 9:44:03 AM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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To: a fool in paradise

They’ll make more up as they go.


17 posted on 02/26/2015 9:50:46 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: TigerClaws
the Republican-labeled character is removing the bricks, effectively dismantling any immigration process.

What a joke. The Republicans are for illegal immigration just as much as the Dems are, but this proves they get no credit for it. All the pandering that Bush, McCain, etc. have done to get the Hispanic vote is for nothing. The impression is still that the Republicans oppose the poor, poor "immigrants." Republicans might as well come out strong against illegal immigration and entice some of the millions who are staying home from the polls in disgust to get out and vote for them, but well...they don't call them the Stupid Party for nothing.

18 posted on 02/26/2015 9:52:21 AM PST by Nea Wood
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To: TigerClaws

The Left dominates the storytelling industries - government, religion, education, and mass media.

It is imperative that conservatives have as many children as they can afford, teach them conservative principles and values, and inspire them to go into those storytelling industries and dominate them.


19 posted on 02/26/2015 9:52:35 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: szweig
This kind of crap will not stand!

I keep hearing this, and yet it is still standing. Only two Senators voted against Mitch's sell out procedural vote yesterday.

20 posted on 02/26/2015 10:14:42 AM PST by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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