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5th-grade health teacher hands out 'deeply inappropriate' assignment to students
ABC 7 (NY) ^ | 09/14/2023

Posted on 09/16/2023 9:50:04 AM PDT by DFG

A middle school teacher on Long Island has been pulled from the classroom after handing out a controversial assignment to fifth-grade health students.

The assignment was given to students at Howard Mattlin Middle School on September 11th by teacher and track coach Mandy Bieder.

The students were asked who they would allow into a fallout shelter in the event of a nuclear attack and were given 10 options to chose from.

The choices included:

1.) A 16-year-old pregnant girl 2.) A police officer with multiple charges of brutality pending against him, he has his gun 3.) A 38-year-old retired prostitute 4.) A 75-year-old priest 5.) A 35-year-old sterile female doctor 6.) & 7.) A husband and wife. They refuse to be separated. He is a lawyer. She is an alcoholic. 8.) A 31-year-old homosexual architect 9.) A 50-year-old musician, previously addicted to cocaine 10.) A 28-year-old drifter with no apparent skills

In a letter to the families of the students on Tuesday, the principal said they have launched a full investigation into the "deeply inappropriate assignment" which includes the Central Office Administration and a substitute teacher will be provided until the investigation is complete.

"Our school, and our District as a whole, do not approve nor support assignments that are age-inappropriate, out of alignment with the curriculum, and fall outside of New York State standards," Principal Dr. Joseph Coladonato said in a statement. "This assignment violated all of these criteria, and has no place in our classrooms. We condemn this type of material in the strongest possible terms."

(Excerpt) Read more at abc7ny.com ...


TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: 5thgrade; bieder; groomers; howardmattlin; longisland
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1 posted on 09/16/2023 9:50:04 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

“But I wanted to find out who was MAGA”


2 posted on 09/16/2023 9:51:21 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: DFG

Where’s, “The current resident of the White House who is a known pedophile and his coke-addled son” as one of my choices?

*SNORT*


3 posted on 09/16/2023 9:57:44 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set. )
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To: DFG

1-7


4 posted on 09/16/2023 9:58:15 AM PDT by dgbrown
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To: DFG

It’s the BOAT GAME...They have pushed this since the 70”s...WHO WOULD YOU TOSS?? Moral relativism ..Only the best people in the boat, the shelter etc.......Not everybody deserves to live.....


5 posted on 09/16/2023 10:01:04 AM PDT by Hambone 1934 (Dems love playing Nazis.....The republicans love helping them)
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To: DFG

No trans with a case of Bud Light?


6 posted on 09/16/2023 10:01:35 AM PDT by Bounced2X (Boomer - I survived childhood with no bike helmet.)
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To: DFG

I’m gonna need pictures of the women.


7 posted on 09/16/2023 10:03:04 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: DFG

Today’s teachers seem to love bringing their own twisted fantasies into classrooms looking for affirmation. Yesterday’s teachers taught us things.


8 posted on 09/16/2023 10:03:56 AM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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To: Hambone 1934

Yeah...there’s a good “Twilight Zone” that covers something like this. Show the kids that, and “Dr. Strangelove.”


9 posted on 09/16/2023 10:06:05 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: DFG
This is just another version of "Lifeboat".

I always drove the teacher wild because I would either find a way to let everybody in or I would refuse to let anybody in.

The second option was fun.

10 posted on 09/16/2023 10:07:49 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: DFG

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mzddAYYDZkk&pp=ygUkRHIgc3RyYW5nZWxvdmUsIHJlcG9wdWxhdGUgdGhlIGVhcnRo


11 posted on 09/16/2023 10:08:22 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: DFG

what about the communist, pedophile, public school teacher bent on indoctrinating children with a pro democrat agenda?


12 posted on 09/16/2023 10:24:02 AM PDT by patriot torch (..)
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To: DFG

Nothing wrong with introducing dilemma ethics provided that students first have a strong ethical foundation. Hard choices and tradeoffs are a part of life and shouldn’t be ignored, but most ethical choices are not dilemmas.


13 posted on 09/16/2023 10:24:54 AM PDT by sphinx
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Yeah, I want public school “health” teachers instructing impressionable adolescents on ethics.


14 posted on 09/16/2023 10:28:37 AM PDT by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: DFG

It’s an odd list. But really I first encountered the trolley problem in 5th or 6th grade. And that was the morality version of it. My mom was very fond of the treats version (only pick one).

While I’m not sure about giving that list of people to choose from to jr high kids, morality quandaries are a good exercise for kids. These are the things where the rubber meets the road in life. Hard choices. Never to young to start getting practice.


15 posted on 09/16/2023 10:33:50 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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To: DFG

I remember the lifeboat assignment in middle school.

The priest says, “Look, a ship! We’re saved!”


16 posted on 09/16/2023 10:37:49 AM PDT by heartwood (Someone has to play devil's advocate.)
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To: DFG

With that cast of characters and likely democrats:

🎶I drink alone with nobody else🎶 - George Thorogood


17 posted on 09/16/2023 10:42:03 AM PDT by Liaison (CTANSTAAFL)
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To: Hambone 1934

As a younger DoodleBob I once responded to that game, by proposing that we rotate everyone being on, and then attached to the side of the boat. That way nobody had to die.

My teacher wasn’t happy.

Now I know why…they wanted to compile a dossier of each kid’s morality.


18 posted on 09/16/2023 10:47:25 AM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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To: DFG

I’m sorry but my 5th grade granddaughter wouldn’t know what prostitute is. Maybe I live under a rock or something. One thing I do know is that teacher needs to be fired.


19 posted on 09/16/2023 10:51:43 AM PDT by lula (Shine the light of truth Lord, confound the deceiver I pray...AMEN!)
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To: Hambone 1934

But they never offer 9) any democrat, all of whom are responsible for the nuclear war and the current economic mess.


20 posted on 09/16/2023 10:52:29 AM PDT by curious7
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