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Parents Speak Out After Teacher Presents Song About Islam To Seventh-Graders
CBS LA ^ | 11/17/15

Posted on 11/19/2015 8:23:33 PM PST by Impala64ssa

Amid heightened fears over terrorism, an Orange County teacher has found herself in trouble after ordering her class to sing a song about Islam.

The teacher says she was trying to teach her seventh-grade class about the religion of Islam by using a catchy tune.

Using the melody of the song “This Is My Fight Song,” the teacher applied custom lyrics, such as:

“Like a sandstorm in the desert, sending camels into motion, like how a single faith can make a heart open, they might only have one god, but they can make an explosion.”

The song was then presented to her students.

Parents and grandparents, such as Nichole Negron and Susan Negron, found out about the song and appeared before the Oceanview School Board on Tuesday night to address the issue.

“I believe that by singing this song, the children feel comfortable believing that maybe Allah is the only god, and maybe that they should start following him,” Susan argued. “And that I’m not OK with.”

Negron says she wouldn’t have known that the middle-schoolers were singing the song had her grandson not accidentally brought it home.

Local parents aren’t the only ones speaking out.

Ojaala Ahmed with the Council for American Islamic Relations in Anaheim related the song to the recent terrorist attack in Paris.

“Especially with the recent attacks ISIS has been doing, knowing that this potentially Islamaphobic backlash might come about, what was the teacher’s intention,” Ahmed asked.

The school district released a statement of apology, and says it is looking into the matter.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anaheim; arth; california; education; islam; islime; publicschools
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To: Jmouse007

It isn’t about “teaching” them...it’s about “converting them”.....”Stealth Jihad.”

Parents across this nation should be in the streets and at every school board meeting.....The silence is deafening.


21 posted on 11/19/2015 9:02:11 PM PST by caww
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To: Jmouse007

It isn’t about “teaching” them...it’s about “converting them”.....”Stealth Jihad.”

Parents across this nation should be in the streets and at every school board meeting.....The silence is deafening.


22 posted on 11/19/2015 9:02:12 PM PST by caww
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To: Impala64ssa

After sining the Islamic song and doing their prayers to Mecca, the children joined in praising their savior, Barak Obama.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJFC1qFCgyA


23 posted on 11/19/2015 9:13:17 PM PST by garjog (Obama: bringing joy to the hearts of Terrorists everywhere.)
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To: TigersEye

Public education in the US is almost the opposite of education..it’s all about “indoctrination.”......government schools are no longer teaching the components of a real education...... progressives have scrubbed the public schools of the God of the Bible and have rewritten American history textbooks to downplay patriotism and prepare children to be global citizens.

There should be a defining line between education,... which enables people to know how to think,.... versus....what the government is doing today, which is indoctrination,..... training people ‘what to think rather than how to think and how to process information and how to have critical thinking ability’....

Islam does not allow for critical thinking regarding it’s teachings....understood or not...one is required to just accept.


24 posted on 11/19/2015 9:14:00 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

I feel a Limerick coming on.


25 posted on 11/19/2015 9:32:23 PM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Why is it puzzling that a mother and a grandmother would have the same last name?


26 posted on 11/19/2015 9:37:59 PM PST by jocon307
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To: jocon307

The Negron Complex.


27 posted on 11/19/2015 10:41:35 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Evil, in this world, comes from sin. Not from income disparity or 'climate change.' - Dr.Cernea)
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To: caww; metmom; Gamecock; Elsie; HossB86; redleghunter; aMorePerfectUnion
There once was a teacher pushing Islam
Who instead, should have read from the Psalms
She loved her false God
Who practiced jihad
Who, in the end, did nothing but throw bombs.
28 posted on 11/20/2015 12:00:31 AM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: Impala64ssa

Why couldn’t she just molest them like a normal public school teacher?


29 posted on 11/20/2015 12:10:06 AM PST by Catmom (We're all gonna get the punishment only some of us deserve.)
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Islam is a war plan.


30 posted on 11/20/2015 12:10:42 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: ForYourChildren
Get YOUR children the Leftists out of control of the government indoctrination centers - NOW!!
31 posted on 11/20/2015 3:31:43 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Mark17

There once was a silly ol’ teacher;
That acted like an Islamic preacher.
About the test she gave out,
The parents did shout:
Calling her a quite vile creature.


32 posted on 11/20/2015 3:35:21 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
Ha, I knew you would come up with one, that is why I pinged you.

:-)

33 posted on 11/20/2015 3:56:46 AM PST by Mark17 (Thank God I have Jesus, there's more wealth in my soul than acres of diamonds and mountains of gold)
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To: caww

What the hell, that’s insanity. It’s high time we fight back.


34 posted on 11/20/2015 4:59:41 AM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Impala64ssa; 2Jedismom; 6amgelsmama; AAABEST; aberaussie; AccountantMom; Aggie Mama; agrace; ...

ANOTHER REASON TO HOMESCHOOL

This ping list is for the “other” articles of interest to homeschoolers about education and public school. This can occasionally be a fairly high volume list. Articles pinged to the Another Reason to Homeschool List will be given the keyword of ARTH. (If I remember. If I forget, please feel free to add it yourself)

The main Homeschool Ping List handles the homeschool-specific articles. I hold both the Homeschool Ping List and the Another Reason to Homeschool Ping list. Please freepmail me to let me know if you would like to be added to or removed from either list, or both.

35 posted on 11/20/2015 6:27:11 AM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Impala64ssa


36 posted on 11/20/2015 6:34:49 AM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: Impala64ssa

Notice how they never give out the teacher’s name?


37 posted on 11/20/2015 7:02:28 AM PST by raybbr (Obamacare needs a deatha panel)
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To: Impala64ssa

This is unconstitutional and sickening. She is breaking the law. When is someone going to sue for big bucks for this religious Islamic religious indoctrination happening all over the country.


38 posted on 11/20/2015 9:13:13 AM PST by SaraJohnson
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To: Bulwyf
Problem is not enough parents are engaged with the public schools let alone those who determine what is or not to be taught. Liberals control most of what is taught and there's generally little push back...or media coverage.

They've removed Christianity and the Biblical God from the schools......and rewritten what precious little history is taught........that vacuum was and continues to be quickly filled by multiculturalism/universalism and all 'their' religions of which Islam has taken the lead.

However....Tennessee took a strong stand against Islamic influence on Americas children by introducing "Tennessee BILL 1418"..... Though I don't know where it stands currently except it appears to prevent ALL religious teaching and doesn't specify Islam....of course the Muslims are fighting this

http://rightwingnews.com/religion/u-s-state-launches-legislation-to-shut-down-islamic-indoctrination-at-schools/

39 posted on 11/20/2015 9:23:33 AM PST by caww
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To: Mark17

And I thought you’ve just missed me...


40 posted on 11/20/2015 9:29:13 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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