Posted on 11/03/2006 6:54:37 PM PST by Stoat
They can read it on their FREE TIME.
BIG DEAL.
Well, it was probably a mistake to have the book READ OUT LOUD and ACTED OUT by the young children , which was part of this teacher's procedure. I can see why a black kid would get upset at hearing the N word over and over, spoken by his classmates.
I can't understand why the teacher did this. I remember DECADES ago, my high school doing a dramatized reading of Stephen Vincent Benet's JOHN BROWN'S BODY ( I played the voice of John Brown), which included the line "Nigger-business ain't White Folk's Business", and there was not an eye-blink in the whole school . We had exactly ONE black student, whose father was a minister in the only black church in the area---North suburban Chicago---this was a very highly rated high school just miles from where Hillary Clinton attended, and at exactly the same time.
If you believe that I said "mean things" to you in that post, then you are implying that you are either a child, an animal, or mentally challenged. Pick one, or two, or all three.
YOU said these things NOT ME.
What's wrong with you?
Can't you talk to people you disagree with, WITHOUT these juvenile personal insults?
This perspective is not as rare as I had thought, unfortunately.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew you could come up with an excuse if you tried real hard. Goodnight, Jorge. You're a real hoot.
ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"IF" I "BELIEVE"?
You said these mean things and continue to say them.
As far as "mentally challenged" goes, I graduated FIRST in my College class with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
What were your grades?
Goodnight, Stoat. Thank you for this thread. I know that sensible folks know that banning Huckleberry Finn from these classes is wrong. :)
"excuse" for WHAT?
What are you talking about?
Can't you articulate a coherent argument?
You're out of your league, Jorge. Put your toys away and go to bed.
Chena has obviously gone off his/her/it's meds. And it isn't a pretty sight.
Go slink away now. Coward.
Considering that this was done at the high school level, a talented teacher could have provided appropriate context to frame the scene properly, but if it had just been read 'cold' with no introduction then there can be problems, particularly when it's very likely a matter of the parent having zero familiarity or true understanding of the work either.
Are you trying to make me laugh on purpose or what?
Still can't come up with a coherent argument can you?
Stil reduced to posting more of your boring infantile insults.
I don't blame you.
I wouldn't want to be stuck with defending your weak arguments either.
Only a racist pinhead would think Mark Twain should be removed from our schools.
Goodnight Chena, sleep well :-)
It's really sad that you've been reduced to posting these kinds of personal insults to your fellow Freepers.
Simply because you are not able to articulate a coherent argument to what they've posted.
I truly feel sorry for you. You only degrade yourself.
Right.
Not only should children be forced to read racial slurs, but the superior intellects also call those who disagree "pinheads".
I feel sorry for you.
Awwwww, that is such a cute picture! My elderly cat (almost 14 years old now) looked just like that when she was a kitten. In spite of the fact that I have always allowed her to go outside when she chooses to, she has survived the wilds of Alaska. Many don't.
See you 'round the threads, Stoat. :)
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