RE: Marine banned from daughter’s school over Islam homework
November 2, 2014 at 12:51 pm
(This post was last modified: November 2, 2014 at 12:52 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(November 2, 2014 at 4:41 am)genkaus Wrote: And lastly, why exactly was the father "banned"? How did he "object" to this homework assignment?
Quote:As Kevin Wood's daughter recently worked on a homework assignment from her La Plata High School World History class, Wood asked her, "What are your history notes on?" He recalled her answering, "Islam."
"I hesitated, counted, three-two-one, no," he said, objecting to that religion being taught in school.
The La Plata High School World History class is currently studying Middle Eastern empires.
Charles County Public Schools said students learn how different empires throughout history were shaped by the different religions, in addition to geography, politics and culture, among other things.
The Wood family requested that their daughter be excused from the lesson on Islam and be assigned another project. The school did not allow it.
La Plata High School ultimately issued a no-trespassing order on Kevin Wood in the hopes of avoiding a confrontation on school grounds, according to Charles County Schools.
Wood said there was no reason for the order as he made no threats.
"We just want to be involved in our daughter's education," said Melissa Wood. "We as parents should be able to choose what our kids are learning."
Charles County Schools told WUSA9 that the World History class is a required course in the county curriculum.
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/20.../18224863/
Any school that banned me from going onto school grounds would lose my son from their rolls. I wonder if those teachers and administrators are the same ones who blame the lack of parental involvement when discussing declining test scores?
As for the issue of teaching about Islam in a world history class, it should definitely have its place. However, some of the questions on that test (some answered, others left blank) call into question the utility and relevance of what is being taught to world history:
Quote:How was Mohammed's life changed (be specific)?
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Who were the "rightly guided" caliphs?
How did Muslim conquerors treat those they conquered?
Each of those questions indicates an agenda-driven lesson, to my mind.
And to ask about the "rights" and "responsibilities" that Muslim women have without asking as well about their repression indicates to me that the father is on the right track.
If you're not telling the whole truth, you're not telling the truth.
