Posted on 12/18/2015 12:10:46 PM PST by SoFloFreeper
After a teacher at a Virginia school handed out a standard homework assignment on Islam, such an angry backlash flooded in that it prompted officials to close every single school in the county as a safety precaution.
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I have never seen a homo porno movie, so I wouldn't have a clue about that.
Recently, where the hell have you been? 1975 sitting in Ben Huber's African Asian Culture class (9th grade social studies) We studied the basics of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, etc...
10th Grade European History taught by Ben Gustafson, we studied how the Moors invaded Spain, how they were repelled at the battle of Lepanto, etc....
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of the Father, conceived of the Holy Ghost, and born of the Virgin Mary. That Jesus was crucified, buried, and raised from the dead. That He ascended to heaven and is today at the right hand of the Father
I love to come to these threads to see how the Home schooling mafia loves to shoot their mouths off without knowing half the facts. Threats were made to the teacher, and a number of school administrators.
The Christmas Concert and Art show was canceled at a number of schools. Yes they do call it a Christmas Concert.
Probably just as bad is that a benefit Volleyball game might have had to be canceled. Four of the neighboring schools got together to have a "Powderpuff" Volleyball tournament to help defray the medical bills of a 2 month old child that had to be hospitalized for over a month due to having two hemangiomas, one of which is near her spine and can't be operated on.
They forget about the extra manpower the Sheriff's office had to use to patrol the schools and investigate the threats. They also forget about he number of hourly employees that will lose money over this.
Sorry, still no interest in porn, homo or otherwise. I have to much respect for God, women, and myself.
I wouldn't know, having never watched homo ppr0n ...
Yes, it's true: The Public Education System is nothing more than daycare for the kids while mommy and daddy are off being tax slaves for the government.
Well, for those that work anyway.
For the gubbermint moochers, it's also daycare for the kiddies while mommy is sitting at home getting fat(ter) having her hair done up in some wierd, screwed up kinda way, having sex with her soon to be fifth child's daddy who'll be completely a different daddy than child 1-4 and then she'll be off to the welfare office to get more checks before swinging by the local grocery store / 7-11 or where ever to buy some form of already prepared "food" out of a box to feed the kiddies when they get home. Oh wait, she doesn't have to do that at all --- the kiddies get their breakfast, lunch and dinner at the public school.
Yup, that's exactly what the public education system has become.
Thanks for your kind comments.
wt: welcome to the club; I know the feeling well.
Had much desired a career in teaching, but as soon as the system found out I was a conservative Christian (as much as I tried to be discrete about it) they summarally fired me as a Special Ed. Tech, no cause given... but I knew.
So much for that career.
Yeshua (Jesus) told us to expect persecution if we truly follow Him - and He wasn’t just a-kiddin’ now was he?
Government schooling is fundamentally a government owned and run price-fixed, monopoly cartel. It is a socialist-entitlement. It is impossible for it to be religiously, culturally, or politically neutral.
Fundamentally, government schooled children risk learning that the same voting mob that gives them tuition-free schooling is also powerful enough to give them **lots** of free stuff.
Fundamentally!...A child in a godless government classroom **will** learn to think and reason godlessly. They must just to cooperate in the classroom, do their godless homework, and read their godless textbooks.
As the days grow darker we must remember Job. He lost everything except his integrity.
I went to high school in the 1960s and never had a class that discussed muzzies.
What ever happened to, “No religion in schools,” or have they finally admitted that Islam is a political system AND NOT A RELIGION!
Today's government schools establish the religion of atheism, except when they are cheerleaders for Islam.
Please provide information to confirm this...never heard it before.
Thanks for stating that.
I read it and found myself believing it because I was so angry about the entire assignment!
How about letting me adopt your class for Valentine’s day?
I really mean it! Cards, crafts etc.
AUGUSTA CO., Va. - The Augusta County school board is responding to a recent controversy surrounding a homework assignment.
When the world geography class at Riverheads High School in Staunton was on the subject of major world religions, homework on Islam asked students to copy religious calligraphy.
It read: "Here is the shahada, the Islamic statement of faith, written in Arabic. In the space below, try copying it by hand. This should give you an idea of the artistic complexity of calligraphy."
The illustrative classical Arabic phrase was the basic statement in Islam. It translated to: "There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is the messenger of Allah."
The public reaction was so negative that every school in the county closed on Friday as a safety precaution.
Eric Bond, division superintendent, is sending a message to parents on Friday afternoon on behalf of the school board. Bond defended the homework assignment, saying that it was consistent with the Standards of Learning.
"Neither these lessons, nor any other lesson in the world geography course, are an attempt at indoctrination to Islam or any other religion, or a request for students to renounce their own faith or profess any belief," he said in a statement. "Each of the lessons attempts objectively to present world religions in a way that is interesting and interactive for students."
Bond said the school board is always willing to meet with parents about curriculum questions and concerns.
Here is the full letter that will be sent to parents: We appreciate parents bringing concerns directly to our attention, and we are always willing to meet with parents about curriculum questions and concerns. On Friday, December 11, 2015, the principal of Riverheads High School, one of its teachers, and central office staff met with parents to discuss such concerns. Superintendent Dr. Eric Bond agreed to meet one-on-one to further discuss such concerns with a parent on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 11 a.m., but the parent declined to attend that meeting. School administration believes any discussion about curriculum should be based on a clear understanding of the facts.
As a part of a high school world geography course and consistent with the Standards of Learning, when students study a particular geographic region, the Virginia Department of Education Curriculum Framework and Scope and Sequence for World Geography includes the region’s culture, language, economy, foods, predominant religions, and political climate. As a part of each regional unit, students are invited to participate in hands-on activities intended to give them a better objective understanding of the region and its culture (including its religions) and to allow for interactive learning.
When they study a geographic region, students study the religion and written language of the region. Consequently, students learn about Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam, among others. In one class, an assignment on religion and culture in the unit on the Middle East involved an Islamic statement of faith, written in Arabic. The students were presented with the statement to demonstrate the complex artistry of the written language used in the Middle East, and were asked to attempt to copy it in order to give the students an idea of the artistic complexity of the calligraphy. The statement presented as an example of the calligraphy was not translated for students, nor were students asked to translate it, recite it or otherwise adopt or pronounce it as a personal belief. They were simply asked to attempt to artistically render written Arabic in order to understand its artistic complexity. The students in the class will engage in similar calligraphy and drawing assignments when they study China, its unique written language and the yin and yang (a traditional symbol in Taoism and Confucianism).
Students learn material from the SOL Curriculum Framework in order to recognize cultural regions around the world by identifying characteristics of the “cultural landscape†such as dress, architecture, statues, monuments, music and art so the student can understand how cultural differences and similarities can link or divide regions. Students also learn about the cultures and the religious practices of the geographic regions they study. In one class during their study of the Middle East, students were taught about the modest dress adopted by many in the Islamic faith and were invited to try on a scarf as a part of an interactive lesson about the Islamic concept of modest dress. The scarf used in the activity was not an actual Islamic religious hijab. The students in the class can engage in similar assignments when they study China and Africa: student volunteers will be able to try on actual traditional Chinese clothing (chan song) and traditional African clothing (shuka). In addition, the students will be invited to observe and touch Buddhist prayer beads during the unit on China.
Neither these lessons, nor any other lesson in the world geography course, are an attempt at indoctrination to Islam or any other religion, or a request for students to renounce their own faith or profess any belief. Each of the lessons attempts objectively to present world religions in a way that is interesting and interactive for students.
“””The students were presented with the statement to demonstrate the complex artistry of the written language used in the Middle East, and were asked to attempt to copy it in order to give the students an idea of the artistic complexity of the calligraphy. “””
I call b.s. Of all the writings in Arabic they could have picked they chose that one. And, we’re supposed to believe it was meaningless.
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