Movies in the classroom Options

[impala454]

A couple of recent happenings spurred this topic. Curious what you guys think.

#1- http://www.khou.com/news/local/galveston/s...y.6f97d768.html
A teacher in a Clear Creek ISD high school showed Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" to her class. I heard this on the radio and one of the parents had called in, she said it was explained to her that the relevance of the movie to the ALGEBRA class it was shown in was the "charts & graphs" depicted in the movie. Pretty friggin pathetic if you ask me. There's no excuse for this kind of crap, and nothing to gain by it.

#2- http://www.kentucky.com/476/story/68870.html
A substitute teacher showed Brokeback Mountain to an 8th grade class.

The substitute asked a student to shut the classroom door at the West Side school, saying: "What happens in Ms. Buford's class stays in Ms. Buford's class," according to the lawsuit.

All I got to say is.. WTF

[impala454]

so, you're fine with rated R movies being shown to 8th graders at school

[Billy]

so, you're fine with rated R movies being shown to 8th graders at school

I think it isn't the end of the world if it happened. I wouldn't want the teacher fired over it. However, I think these things should be uncommon (as they currently are).

[impala454]

I think it isn't the end of the world if it happened. I wouldn't want the teacher fired over it. However, I think these things should be uncommon (as they currently are).

I didn't ask you if it was the end of the world, or if a teacher should be fired over it, I asked if you were fine with showing rated R movies to 8th graders. It's a pretty simple question.

[Billy]

I didn't ask you if it was the end of the world, or if a teacher should be fired over it, I asked if you were fine with showing rated R movies to 8th graders. It's a pretty simple question.

Hey, it's not a 'yes' or 'no' answer. That's like asking "hey if someone bumped into you at the subway, would you be fine with it?" No, I'm not fine with it. But I really don't care if it happens. Is that simple enough for you?

English is somewhat limited at times. Because you can ask two questions: Are you fine with random murder? Are you fine with strangers accidentally touching you?

To both of those I answer 'no'. But obviously the 'no' to the first question has a much sharper degree then the 'no' the second. And that is why I explain my answer.

So no, I am not fine with them showing R rated movies in an 8th grade class. However, if it happens, that's ok, as long as it happens rarely.

[impala454]

Hey, it's not a 'yes' or 'no' answer. That's like asking "hey if someone bumped into you at the subway, would you be fine with it?" No, I'm not fine with it. But I really don't care if it happens. Is that simple enough for you?

so... it's not a yes or no answer, but you said "no"....

and what do you think im discussing smart guy? Everyone in the country BITCHING about everything...

if you don't like it don't read my posts

cock

funny, I didn't see "everyone bitching about everything" in the topic's subject line. coming into a topic and going blah blah who cares is pointless.

[THECHICKEN]

so... it's not a yes or no answer, but you said "no"....
funny, I didn't see "everyone bitching about everything" in the topic's subject line. coming into a topic and going blah blah who cares is pointless.

Oh im sorry, i COMPLETELY missed how the subject of this discussion was "ONLY IF YOU DON'T LIKE MOVIES IN SCHOOL CAN YOU COMMENT"

I was giving the opposite view point idiot. I explained why and stated that this country is just full of bitching and complaining over nothing (to get people 'fired" none the less).

So... i really can't explain it any better, hope the brain muscle works for you this time.


OH, and when ISN'T billy being an arrogant ass?

[impala454]

I was giving the opposite view point idiot.

so in your opinion, it's ok for teachers to show rated R films to 8th graders? and it's also ok to show extremely politically controversial movies for no educational purpose but to fill free time?

I explained why and stated that this country is just full of bitching and complaining over nothing (to get people 'fired" none the less).

nobody in either article said anything about parents attempting to get people fired.

[THECHICKEN]

so in your opinion, it's ok for teachers to show rated R films to 8th graders? and it's also ok to show extremely politically controversial movies for no educational purpose but to fill free time?
nobody in either article said anything about parents attempting to get people fired.

Yes im ok with political films... ITS A MOVIE. I'll care when its strict political teachings every day.

R rated movies were shown in my classes (i think the romeo and juliet modern day movie was R) and it was shown in english class. Should they just any movie be thrown around and completely uncensored... of course not, but its not something thats really that horrible either.

And if its in NPR that means people cared enough to make news out of it. I think its not news worthy because its not that big of a deal...


Did i just start typing in russian or something?

[impala454]

Did i just start typing in russian or something?

no but at least you finally gave an intelligent opinion on the topic, rather than "we watched basketball once who gives a shit omg everyone always bitches about everything blah blah blah"