http://misspat.com/2009/10/28/freedom-of-speech/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:52:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://misspat.com/2009/10/28/freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Ann Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:51:12 +0000 http://misspat.com/?p=148#comment-10 I just happened to stumble upon this and found it very interesting. As a Christian I am offended that a teacher would say that...but as a former teacher I am appalled! Before having children of my own I taught 6th grade history...or as it is now called "wolrd cultures". It is part of the state curriculum and objectives to teach the world religions, their fundamental beliefs, how those religions came to be and how they have impacted history throughout time. Every year my students would clam up and some would even ask "Are we allowed to be talking about this?" Oh yes, not only are we allowed but we are required to teach our students about the world and our history. That includes religion, lets not forget that religious texts are historical writings. I am constantly dismayed by the way our school systems has tried to banish religion from school. While it is not appropriate to "witness" in school, religion has played one of the most instrumental roles in how our world is shaped today. Every student has the right to talk about their own personal beliefs, it is the teacher who cannot preach his/her beliefs. Our children would learn more about each other and our world if they weren't afraid to talk about religion, we are doing them a disservice by making them feel as though certain topics are not allowed. Enough of my soap box.... I just happened to stumble upon this and found it very interesting. As a Christian I am offended that a teacher would say that…but as a former teacher I am appalled! Before having children of my own I taught 6th grade history…or as it is now called “wolrd cultures”. It is part of the state curriculum and objectives to teach the world religions, their fundamental beliefs, how those religions came to be and how they have impacted history throughout time. Every year my students would clam up and some would even ask “Are we allowed to be talking about this?” Oh yes, not only are we allowed but we are required to teach our students about the world and our history. That includes religion, lets not forget that religious texts are historical writings. I am constantly dismayed by the way our school systems has tried to banish religion from school. While it is not appropriate to “witness” in school, religion has played one of the most instrumental roles in how our world is shaped today. Every student has the right to talk about their own personal beliefs, it is the teacher who cannot preach his/her beliefs. Our children would learn more about each other and our world if they weren't afraid to talk about religion, we are doing them a disservice by making them feel as though certain topics are not allowed. Enough of my soap box….

]]> http://misspat.com/2009/10/28/freedom-of-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ann Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:12 +0000 http://misspat.com/?p=148#comment-7 I just happened to stumble upon this and found it very interesting. As a Christian I am offended that a teacher would say that...but as a former teacher I am appalled! Before having children of my own I taught 6th grade history...or as it is now called "wolrd cultures". It is part of the state curriculum and objectives to teach the world religions, their fundamental beliefs, how those religions came to be and how they have impacted history throughout time. Every year my students would clam up and some would even ask "Are we allowed to be talking about this?" Oh yes, not only are we allowed but we are required to teach our students about the world and our history. That includes religion, lets not forget that religious texts are historical writings. I am constantly dismayed by the way our school systems has tried to banish religion from school. While it is not appropriate to "witness" in school, religion has played one of the most instrumental roles in how our world is shaped today. Every student has the right to talk about their own personal beliefs, it is the teacher who cannot preach his/her beliefs. Our children would learn more about each other and our world if they weren't afraid to talk about religion, we are doing them a disservice by making them feel as though certain topics are not allowed. Enough of my soap box.... I just happened to stumble upon this and found it very interesting. As a Christian I am offended that a teacher would say that…but as a former teacher I am appalled! Before having children of my own I taught 6th grade history…or as it is now called “wolrd cultures”. It is part of the state curriculum and objectives to teach the world religions, their fundamental beliefs, how those religions came to be and how they have impacted history throughout time. Every year my students would clam up and some would even ask “Are we allowed to be talking about this?” Oh yes, not only are we allowed but we are required to teach our students about the world and our history. That includes religion, lets not forget that religious texts are historical writings. I am constantly dismayed by the way our school systems has tried to banish religion from school. While it is not appropriate to “witness” in school, religion has played one of the most instrumental roles in how our world is shaped today. Every student has the right to talk about their own personal beliefs, it is the teacher who cannot preach his/her beliefs. Our children would learn more about each other and our world if they weren't afraid to talk about religion, we are doing them a disservice by making them feel as though certain topics are not allowed. Enough of my soap box….

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