[Little Ray]

Again the inflammatory headline.

The assignment was for the student to imagine themselves as Nazis and write why they think Jews are evil. This is valid creative writing exercise for a history or “social studies” class. Only problem I can see is that she probably has not taught the inter-war period to the students well enough for the assignment; Germany went through a civil war against the communists after WWI.

[Gaffer]

It is NOT valid in any shape form or fashion. It is an exercise designed to immerse an impressionable student into thinking a certain way, determined by a teacher that has no business teaching anyone. It is questionable even for a college level course, let alone grade school. To think otherwise is naive.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

If the assignment had been to write an editorial for the 1861 Charleston, SC Mercury defending slavery and secession, would we be having this conversation?

[oh8eleven]

This is valid creative writing exercise for a history or “social studies” class.
In other news reports she's identified as an English teacher.
Based on that, I'll assume the assignment was NOT based on any material covered during the school year.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

The assignment was for the student to imagine themselves as Nazis and write why they think Jews are evil. This is valid creative writing exercise for a history or “social studies” class. Only problem I can see is that she probably has not taught the inter-war period to the students well enough for the assignment; Germany went through a civil war against the communists after WWI.

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What good can come from having students imagine they are Nazi's and try to wrap their mind around their sick twisted thinking. I'm not venturing any conspiracy theories, but they are plenty of politicians today who wouldn't mind their constituents mastering this assignment a little too well. How does this kind of creative writing teach the students anything that helps them succeed in society? Would you like wager on weather the same children are ever assigned a creative writing assignment pretending they are colonial Americans in 1775?

On a more personal level, this kind of thinking is not healthy for young skulls full of mush. Remember Columbine, they got a little to caught up in what the Nazi's believed.

Should we just add “pretend you're a modern progressive democrat” to all of the other assignments kids receive pushing a liberal agenda?

[DManA]

It is not a valid exercise to invite children to put themselves into the shoes of an evil person. Really, what’s next? Write an essay explaining why the Anti-Christ has been misunderstood?

[llevrok]

Germany went through a civil war against the communists after WWI.

Much like the USA IS presently after the cold war

[null and void]

Yeah? Why are they concealing the teacher's identity if there was nothing wrong with the assignment?

It seems to me if what you say were actually the truth, they'd use the truth as a defense, not attempt to hide the crime.

The cover-up indicates they know it wasn't just an innocent assignment.

[LibLieSlayer]

I could not disagree with you more. We should be compelled by decency... for the memories and honor of those slain by Hitler and those of our republic that died trying to kill that “paper hanging nazi son-of-a-bitch”.

LLS