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| Wed, 11-05-2008 - 7:12pm |
Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for high school kids to chant Obama's name (or the name of any political figure for that matter) in the hallway of school in between switching classes?

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Can I assume that you also explained to your child that McCain gave Khalidi over $400,000?
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>>What's with the drama?<<
Umm, I feel like this election has been a really important moment in American history, and I find it slightly shocking that kids were told not to discuss it. Sorry if that's "drama" to you. To me, it's an amazing moment that I didn't think I'd live to see.
>>It was going to be an unfair fight. The 17 children in the class that supported McCain vs. those 4 children. Not a fair debate. Again, the teacher wasn't there. It obviously wasn't important to the children. The issue wasn't raised later when she was there.<<
How can it be something that the kids are so riled up about that they're going to get into a fight over it... and yet, it's not important to them? Which is it?
>>Just how a little girl in the classroom may be very sad that Palin wasn't elected. Do I blame the child? No. But again there is a time and a place for that. It wasn't then, nor with me.<<
I just feel like if school isn't the time and place to discuss current events -- where is the time and place? And why only discuss an election before it happens? What could they possibly have covered in school today that was more relevant to their lives than this election? I'm not saying they shouldn't have had classes as usual, but really, not an hour of the day where they can say "Does anyone want to share their feelings in a respectful way?" Come up with a list of things they wish President Obama would address first? Or even just "Anyone confused about what happened?" Because the electoral college is not a terrifically easy concept for anyone -- much less fourth graders -- to understand.
Eh. I guess it's not surprising US schools are falling behind the world.
>> Well that is your right. However I have already been told on this board that they have a similar one but it says Gore or Kerry. <<
Well, yes, but they had eight years of experience upon which to stake that claim. Obama won't even be sworn in for more than two months. Jumping the gun a bit? I didn't vote for Bush in 2000, but when it seemed clear he was going to be declared the winner, I was ready to move on and give it a shot. Don't you think the office of the president -- and the opinions of some sixty-million plus people -- deserve a little more respect?
Caroline
Caroline
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Do you think it is appropriate or inappropriate for high school kids to chant Obama's name (or the name of any political figure for that matter) in the hallway of school in between switching classes?
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We've just witnessed history being made. Very appropriate.
narrow-minded - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "
broad-minded - inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed"
Some people close their minds to all but what they WISH to see. Others look beyond talking points and ad campaigns to see beyond the surface. Some have indicated, through their posts, that they have very narrow views on a wide variety of topics. I feel for some of the narrow minds. Just look at someone like George Wallace who spent much of his life living with one particular narrow view. Once he CHOOSE to look beyond that view his life opened to many more possibilities and experiences. How wonderful for him that he was able to rise above the limits places upon him by a narrow view point.
First of all McCain did no such thing.
If one your students came in and said "It's all over for this country, now that the socialist has been elected" or some other deragotory remark about the election outcome, would you have censored ALL election talk ?
Is that how it works in your classroom, ONE student makes an inappropriate remark, and the WHOLE class gets censored on whatever topic it was ?
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