This is 1st Grade! Are there not millions of examples
which could be used to teach cooperation and togetherness? Ones which do not focus on racism and prejudice?
We're only 2 weeks into the Pearson Social Studies for Common Core and I'm seriously unhappy about it.
What Business Does Racism Have in a 1st Grader's Textbook?
What benefit is it to teach cooperation through examples of non-cooperation? Is it not proper to teach what the student requires for success?
My Child has Zero Prejudice to Race
I take great offense to a public school system teaching it to my child. They're fortunate to be home schooled, yet I'm given course material with garbage as the content.
Harmony does not start with propaganda. Racism does not die when taught to the next generation. Children are not born with prejudices toward race, it is taught.
I REFUSE to Teach My Child the Principles of Racism
I'll be finding other examples than what is used in the textbook. The concepts the child is tested on do not include any of the racist material, only the lesson which was learned. (cooperation and working together)
How Much Longer Before Common Core Is Eliminated?
The majority of the home-school course content is great, the common core stuff is truly garbage.
Edited to emphasize this is 1st grader content.
I Firmly Believe
racism should be studied, not at a 1st grade level though. Certainly not by children without any prejudices toward race. I'm sure they'll develop some toward Common Core before this is over.
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You can't ignore our country's history and how far we've matured on this planet.. yet, around 70 years ago... there was a huge World War and a crazy old fart with "little man syndrome" trying to push for a Mass Extinction..
70 years
I can understand your opinion of not wanting to address these embarrassing moments but they are mistakes none the less.. mistakes that we have learned from
Mistakes are lessons in history we learn to avoid those as we continue our existence on this planet
I personally think that is a topic that should be addressed but in a completely different way.
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I edited the post to reflect it's for a 1st grader.
The material itself does not cover 'racism,' it is using racist examples for situations where people did not cooperate. I'm saying there are PLENTY of other examples which could be used in the place of racist ones.
Yes, history should be studied. I don't believe it should be thrown in children's faces though. It's a tragedy most children are exposed to racism daily, mine has not, and is not.
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I kinda get what your saying now.. yea, if it's offensive examples they are giving.. that needs to go
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Appreciate the feedback, helped me clarify it. :)
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