April 6, 201016 yr With no context, no. As a world history teacher I often had kids take opposing view points from what was typical in the community and argue that point. I would have them take the "bad guys" position in history and defend their point of view. When we talked about business and environment, I would profer arguements for business one day in class, vehemently, and offer arguments for environmentalists the next, vehemently. So without knowing the context, I have no problem. Provide me some context and I might. You have no problem with them using the angel and devil symbols? None at all?
April 6, 201016 yr The schools are full of that kind of stuff now... That' s why the later generations are lazy and want everything given to them.. They left out the fact that conservatives are strong and independent and the liberals like to be led like blind sheep... Baaaa.....*uumpfff* Dang wall!
April 6, 201016 yr Depends on whether or not she handed out one that showed the opposite the next day or the previous day. Depends on what the lesson was. Maybe she said, "this is the how media portrays liberals and conservatives, defend or attack the media's view." But since I don't know what she said, I am withholding judgment.
April 6, 201016 yr Because education in Texas was so excellent and non-partisan before this piece of paper... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/education/13texas.html
April 6, 201016 yr If the "teacher" would not allow the students to take the paper home even the dimmest bulb could understand the intent no matter what the "context" was...
April 6, 201016 yr Because education in Texas was so excellent and non-partisan before this piece of paper... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/13/education/13texas.html Awesome!!! Way to go Texas!
April 6, 201016 yr Accurate. The only problem I have with it is the depiction of angel and devil. I agree, much of it is accurate, in a very broad sense. However, the first half is somewhat myopic, and tends to demonize conservatism. All in all, I don't think it really did either side any favors.
April 6, 201016 yr They should be thrilled. They cut Thomas Jefferson from the curriculum for the idea of the separation of church and state. Luckily, good teachers don't rely on textbooks.
April 6, 201016 yr I personally think the only thing offensive is the use of the angel and devil cartoons. I think, though, that had they been used differently, they actually wouldn't have been an issue. For instance, had they not been placed each next to a definition of the philosophy, they could have just been ambiguous, open to one's interpretation of which was good and which was evil. On the whole, reading what was written, I tend to agree with most of what the message was.
April 7, 201016 yr I'd give it a D. Faulty logic and factual basis. Wait, it's high school? I guess I have to give it an A so the teacher feels good about herself.
April 7, 201016 yr I'm confused. You are FOR partisanship in education?True partisanship, absolutely... So which philosophy do you think is evil?? Do the students need to think one is evil and one is good??
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