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Updated: 6:50 PM May 8, 2009
Parents Outraged Over High School Assignment
It was an assignment meant to teach kids about terrorism, and while some call it a misunderstanding others say it was just down right irresponsible.
Posted: 5:18 PM May 8, 2009Reporter: Jason Aubry Email Address: JAubry@kktv.com |
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A ninth grade history project at Pueblo County High School started out as a straight forward writing assignment, but it quickly outraged some parents.
It was an assignment meant to teach kids about terrorism, and while some call it a misunderstanding others say it was just down right irresponsible.
On Thursday, 110 freshmen at Pueblo County High School were given an assignment that many felt was questionable.
At least one parent was shocked when her daughter explained the assignment to her.
"She said you have two minutes to write down on a piece of paper what your act of terrorism would be if you were to come up with an act of terrorism," said parent Gini Fisher.
The teacher claims the assignment was to illustrate an act of terrorism by a foreign government on American soil.
Meanwhile, District 70 Superintendent Dr. Dan Lere says all of the assignments will be collected and destroyed immediately.
No word yet on whether disciplinary action will be sought against the teacher.
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Terrorism is allowed to happen because we prefer to bury our heads in the sand and pretend it doesn’t exists or can’t happen to us. The objections to this assignment are just another way of avoiding the truth. Oh yea, if we don’t talk about it, it doesn’t exist. Right..
I am deeply offended by one person's comment about how teacher's think they are "so smart" Its a good thing we don't pay some of these people very much". No one should condmemn all teachers based on one teacher's decision. That is ridiuclous for you to say.
They will have this assignment in college too. I just did this last semester, except after we plotted the attack, the next assignment was to undo it with preventative measures to stop it, or create a way to clean it up and beef up security to prevent a similar attack. It was quite interesting. I think these kids are in high school right? They are not babies anymore. I would rather them enter the workforce thinking, instead of blind due to fear. If the students wanted to do violent acts, they will, with or without this assignment. They're not dumb. There are a number of video games right at home to show them how.
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