 "Obama" is now a forbidden word in some Mississippi schools |
| "Obama" is now a forbidden word in some Mississippi schools |
 Nov 9 2008, 04:28 PM
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Nov 9 2008, 05:24 PM
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Honestly, I'd be all for it being a forbidden word in my classroom, too. Too much of my class time is wasted when students try to talk politics. I wouldn't mind if I were teaching a content that was effected by politics, but math is the universal truth and is not concerned with who's running what countries.
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Nov 9 2008, 06:40 PM
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 Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (James @ Nov 9 2008, 05:24 PM)  Honestly, I'd be all for it being a forbidden word in my classroom, too. Too much of my class time is wasted when students try to talk politics. I wouldn't mind if I were teaching a content that was effected by politics, but math is the universal truth and is not concerned with who's running what countries. Students shouldn't be interrupting class at all, and should only ask questions relevant to the discussion(s) at hand (mathematics related in your case, correct?). But to outright ban the NAME of the President-elect from being spoken, even in passing, is absolutely despicable regardless of political affiliation. -------------------- |
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Nov 9 2008, 06:41 PM
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QUOTE (Psykopath @ Nov 9 2008, 07:40 PM) Students shouldn't be interrupting class at all, and should only ask questions relevant to the discussion(s) at hand (mathematics related in your case, correct?). But to outright ban the NAME of the President-elect from being spoken, even in passing, is absolutely despicable regardless of political affiliation. So if the students were talking about Tom Greene or any other Hollywood whacko as much it would be the same thing, right? "Shut up about Obama and do your spelling test" doesn't seem despicable to me. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Nov 9 2008, 06:43 PM
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Why so serious? Group: Global Moderators Posts: 5,286 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Fate, TX Member No.: 4 |
QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Nov 9 2008, 06:41 PM) So if the students were talking about Tom Greene or any other Hollywood whacko as much it would be the same thing, right? "Shut up about Obama and do your spelling test" doesn't seem despicable to me. ...wow, Aaron. QUOTE Students shouldn't be interrupting class at all, and should only ask questions relevant to the discussion(s) at hand Read the post next time. -------------------- |
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Oasis "Obama" is now a forbidden word in some Mississippi schools Nov 9 2008, 04:28 PM
Psykopath WOW
Sadly, I'm not surprised though. =/ Nov 9 2008, 04:40 PM
Dogmeat QUOTE (James @ Nov 9 2008, 05:24 PM) Hone... Nov 9 2008, 06:18 PM
Dogmeat QUOTE (Psykopath @ Nov 9 2008, 07:43 PM) ... Nov 9 2008, 06:45 PM Watchman politics needs to be abolished all together by get... Nov 9 2008, 06:40 PM Dogmeat But, on a different note ... how many times do you... Nov 9 2008, 06:40 PM Psykopath QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Nov 9 2008, 06:40 PM) Bu... Nov 9 2008, 06:42 PM |
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