Posted on 10/17/2011 7:17:39 AM PDT by massmike
Students in a Texas public high school were made to stand up and recite the Mexican national anthem and Mexican pledge of allegiance as part of a Spanish class assignment, but the school district maintains there was nothing wrong with the lesson.
Wearing red, white and green, students had to memorize the Mexican anthem and pledge and stand up and recite them in individually in front of the class.
That didn’t go over well with sophomore Brenda Brinsdon. The 15-year-old sat down and refused to participate. She also caught it all on video.
I just thought it was out of hand, I didn’t think it was right,” she told The Blaze. “Reciting pledges to Mexico and being loyal to it has nothing to do with learning Spanish.”
She said she was particularly offended because the presentations in teacher Reyna Santos’s class took place during “Freedom Week,” the week after the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, and on U.S. Constitution Day — the same day as Mexico’s Independence Day.
“Why are we doing their independence when it‘s Freedom Week and it’s also Constitution Day?” Brinsdon said.
Brinsdon said she complained to the school principal, Yvette Cavazo, who told her it was part of the curriculum and that she should participate.
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I wonder too. If this were some kind of home-room ritual outside of Spanish class-- then some massive measure of outrage would be warranted. But I too remember learning "La Marseillaise" in the two years of French class I took. (Slight correction to your French, there...) The reason for the focus on Mexico rather than Spain is obvious, given the proximity of Mexico. I think most high school Spanish classes focus on Mexican rather than Castillian spanish, for the logical reason that it is more likely to be useful. I share all of the outrage at the horrible border enforcement and illegal problem. I cringe and start loading weapons when I hear the word "Reconquista"... But folks, seriously... This is a ~spanish~ class. It's not Miss Marple's morning geometry home-room class.
Yes, apparently.
You pointed out, or seemed to, that you perceived no threat from ‘forcing’ students to learn Mexican anthems/pledges. This is, according to you, no different than you learning French anthems in French class.
On the surface, you are correct, as those classes also teach some of the culture. In and of itself, that is a good thing.
However, if one looks at the state of things in this country, and what is ACTUALLY happening in regards to Mexico, the invasion by immigrants, the stated goals of groups like La Raza, then it is time to return to teaching the Primacy of the United States as the culture of choice.
Teaching of the culture of an (malevolent) invading culture only hastens the demise of the culture being invaded. Sad to see so many missing this crucial difference between French classes and Spanish classes.
Good for you. I think high schools may have different curriculums.
Sorry about the gender mistake, it’s been a long time since I wrote anything in french.
Actually, you are correct. You pointed out my crucial folly.
Spanish classes would be ok to teach the SPANISH culture. I would take heavy insult if I were taught, say, Haitian anthems. Thank you for pointing that out.
You seem to have missed the point or forgot your ‘sarc’ tag.
You are cordially invited to enjoy the process of the US becoming Balkanized. Something about sowing to the wind.....
No no no no .. Wait. I’m not being sarcastic. You did correct my thought process : Thinking that Spanish was only spoken in Mexico. It was wrong to teach Mexican culture in Spanish class. As well as it would be wrong to teach Haitian culture in French classes (Although a simple peer into the garbage can will wrap that lesson up).
I’m not the enemy.
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