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Post by katlady on Aug 6, 2024 1:50:42 GMT
Educators in Oklahoma have been given the ok to NOT put the Bible into their lesson plans by the superintendents of the individual school districts. The State Superintendent though has said “they will comply, and I will use every means to make sure of it.” Glad to see the schools are fighting back. I know the Bible can be important to understand the culture and literature of the US, but it shouldn’t be used as a history book. www.yahoo.com/news/oklahoma-schools-revolt-over-bible-100000153.html |
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Post by ntsf on Aug 6, 2024 2:46:12 GMT
I will be interested to see how far the state guy will take it. good way to lose your great teachers.. and staff.
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artbabe
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Post by artbabe on Aug 6, 2024 11:29:12 GMT
It is just so weird to me. I teach classes that have muslim, hindu, and jewish kids. I have no problem teaching paintings by Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists that have Christian subject matter. I will tell the story to give the kids context. But to actually teach the Bible? No.
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3boysnme
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Post by 3boysnme on Aug 6, 2024 12:12:26 GMT
I could understand if they had a religions of the world class and incorporated all the different religions including Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, etc. I took a class in college and it was very interesting.
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Post by Merge on Aug 6, 2024 13:11:24 GMT
As a choir director, I frequently programmed spirituals and other Christian-themed music, as well as Jewish-themed music. At no time was I proselytizing or teaching the Bible or religion. Students can understand those art works in their appropriate context without opening a book and citing chapter and verse. In fact, I believe that one of the reasons all students should have arts classes with certified, well-trained instructors is because we can put those works in their correct historical AND artistic context and not just say, oh here we have a song about baby Jesus and another about Hanukkah. By artistic context I mean that we can say why we’re studying that particular piece - what are the elements of music or art that we learn by studying it - rather than watering it down to teaching religion.
If the guy in OK actually spoke with his history, literature, music, and art teachers, and studied his state standards, he’d find that the Bible and other texts are already taught appropriately in those areas. But see, that’s not really what he wants. He really wants every teacher giving Bible lessons during their regular lessons, and that’s not at all the same thing.
Good for the teachers and admin of OK for speaking up. I think he’ll find if they hang together that he can’t fire them all.
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