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But It is up to the schools to teach the differences between both. Just beacause they are teaching sopmething different doesn't mean they are forcing a point of view upon the children...
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I don't think it's a problem to introduce the kids to a different way of thinking. If it promotes working together and a sense of community then good. This is America so I really doubt they will lose their sense of individuality. And I don't think they parents should have a problem with it because (whether they like to believe it or not) they are still a bigger influence on the kids social and moral development than the school is.
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I don't think it's a problem to introduce the kids to a different way of thinking. If it promotes working together and a sense of community then good. This is America so I really doubt they will lose their sense of individuality. And I don't think they parents should have a problem with it because (whether they like to believe it or not) they are still a bigger influence on the kids social and moral development than the school is.
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and name one communist(socialist) nation that is a "good" model
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These assumptions "mirrored those of a class-based, capitalist society -- a society that we teachers believe to be unjust and oppressive."
key words: "we teachers believe".
The first thing a teacher should know is that it doesn't matter what they believe. They're not instructed to teach what they believe...at least not in public primary school.
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At the end of that time, Legos returned to the classroom after the children agreed to several guiding principles framed by the teachers, including that "All structures are public structures" and "All structures will be standard sizes." The teachers quote the children:
"A house is good because it is a community house."
"We should have equal houses. They should be standard sizes."
"It's important to have the same amount of power as other people over your building."
"A house is good because it is a community house."
"We should have equal houses. They should be standard sizes."
"It's important to have the same amount of power as other people over your building."
the children werent allowed their lego's until they agreed that all structures are public structures.
seems to me they forced this view upon the children. maybe not violently or obviously. but it was a rewards based system, sort of how you train a dog that it gets a treat when it does what its told.
these children were told, listen to us, believe these principles, you get your toys back.
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I agree, much like teaching the difference between Creationism vs Evolution. However, as states in the article, they went past teaching the difference and applied value judgments:
key words: "we teachers believe".
The first thing a teacher should know is that it doesn't matter what they believe. They're not instructed to teach what they believe...at least not in public primary school.
key words: "we teachers believe".
The first thing a teacher should know is that it doesn't matter what they believe. They're not instructed to teach what they believe...at least not in public primary school.
RB, dont forget this was a private school....
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the children werent allowed their lego's until they agreed that all structures are public structures.
seems to me they forced this view upon the children. maybe not violently or obviously. but it was a rewards based system, sort of how you train a dog that it gets a treat when it does what its told.
these children were told, listen to us, believe these principles, you get your toys back.
seems to me they forced this view upon the children. maybe not violently or obviously. but it was a rewards based system, sort of how you train a dog that it gets a treat when it does what its told.
these children were told, listen to us, believe these principles, you get your toys back.