Middle school educations teach racial slurs now
Written by Michael Vass
School is about education. We all go there to learn. Learn about history of the world and the nation. That’s what it’s supposed to be about. But some schools feel there are other things that kids need to learn.
Of all the things that kids could learn about Slavery and the Civil War, how does this help? Where does knowing this word expand the mind and promote new thoughts? In what way could this be construed as being positive in race relations?
Maybe the school should have had the word REPARATIONS on the cross word, defined as – What America refuses to do or discuss, though it’s been done for Native Indians and Japanese Americans.
Perhaps another word may have been APOLOGY, defined as – Words never spoken by any President or Congress to African Americans in any form.
I would even go with MODERN DAY, defining that as – Impossible to exist without the work, sweat, and blood of African Americans Slaves that built the economy and infrastructure of America from roughly 1619 to 1865, and continued under Jim Crow laws until 1968-ish.
If they wanted to be controversial they could have used 13th AMENDMENT defined as – America opens its eyes and suddenly realizes that human beings exist in colors beyond white and pink.
October 5th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
From Ken
Mike, there is not much to say about this video except for the fact that this is incredibly poor judgment on the school’s part and the teacher’s part for using this crossword puzzle. I would excuse this teacher for the crossword puzzle but question whether they should be a teacher because at the very least, he or she is guilty of incredibly poor judgment. In addition, they may be guilty of incompetence because a teacher who does not thoroughly review a lesson is incompetent.
I think addressing this is the important thing. The other issues, we WILL address on other posts.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Listen. Do not have an opinion while you listen because frankly, your opinion doesn?t hold much water outside of Your Universe. Just listen. Listen until their brain has been twisted like a dripping towel and what they have to say is all over the floor.