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Post by twinsmomfla99 on Dec 1, 2016 22:24:57 GMT
Do you think public-school children will be watching the inauguration during scheduled class time? I believe it will be on a Friday this year, correct?
When President Obama was inaugurated, we were specifically told we could NOT show the event in class at my elementary school, and IIRC, at all the other elementary schools in my county. That was true for both 2008 and 2012. Never mind that past inaugurations had routinely been shown in classrooms at the teacher's discretion in the past. We were told it would be "too controversial." And of course, there was Obama's speech directed at children that was banned as well. And seriously, I mean the word "banned." Like at the school board level.
I am anxious to see if there is a similar reaction for Trump. Based on where I taught at the time, I would put my money on teachers being allowed to show it if they want. Unfortunately. But, that is the way it goes in that extremely conservative county.
What was your experience with past inaugurations? I know that we watched them on TV all through junior high and high school, but elementary was a bit more iffy because, hey, it was the 70s, and TVs weren't that common in our schools. My elementary school had one TV on a cart, and teachers had to share. I remember watching one of the moon shots (probably a launch or landing, not really sure which) in our "multi-purpose room" (gym, theater, and lunchroom all-in-one) on that grainy black and white TV, with all the students sitting on the floor around it (probably250 or so kids?). We couldn't see much, LOL, but it was sooooo exciting to be a part of the event.
I was sad that my students were not allowed to watch history made when President Obama was sworn into office, even if their own families had not voted for him.
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Post by pierkiss on Dec 1, 2016 22:30:02 GMT
My kids were old enough to be in school during the last inaugurations. I have absolutely no memory of any of my teachers/schools showing any presidential inaugurations while I was growing up. That's across multiple states and schools. If they showed it there is a good chance I took out a book and started reading, because inaugurations are incredibly boring. Honestly I hope our elementary school does not show it. I would rather they spend their time focused on their regular activities learning the things they are supposed to be learning. That, and my kids are in preschool 3, KG, and 2nd grade. 2 of the 3 won't be able to contain their wiggles for more than 10 minutes of watching that, max!  . |
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Post by anxiousmom on Dec 1, 2016 22:37:31 GMT
In 2008 I kept my children home from school to watch the inauguration. My children were at a private school at the time, but there was no plan for it to be watched and I felt like it was a historical event that I wanted them to witness. There were several of us who got together with the kids-we found handouts online about inaugurations, bingo cards and what not for them to do while watching.
I think events like this are kind of big deal. Irrespective of our feelings about a single president, the peaceful transfer of power is an awesome part of our democratic system and I think it is important to teach our children to respect the process and one way (at least to me) is to watch and learn where they can.
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Post by stingfan on Dec 1, 2016 22:42:30 GMT
They've never shown it in my kids' schools. I don't expect them to show it this time either.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Dec 2, 2016 1:00:09 GMT
I watched the inaugurations when I was in school and I've shown them as a teacher. The swearing-in takes less than a minute - five minutes if you watch the vice president. Or show a clip of it the next day. It's a very appropriate resource to illustrate civics/government instruction, and as a follow-up to recent election units. Never occurred to me, or any teacher I know, to consider the political ideology of the new president.
For me, I lost a great deal of faith in my fellow citizens when I saw mothers on TV sobbing with grief and fear because their children might watch President Obama address the nation's schoolchildren on television (as previous presidents had wiith no controversy ).
And the idea that school districts would instruct their teachers not to show the inauguration of a moderate Democratic president (yeah, you heard me) because parents were afraid he might lure them into a life of socialism and lawless liberalism is also a turning point for when we lost our collective ever-loving mind.
(And yes, I disagree with almost everything Donald Trump says...and yes, I would most certainly show his swearing-in to a classroom of American students of any age.)
Whole damn thing p!sses me off. (Can you tell?)
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Post by epeanymous on Dec 2, 2016 1:04:34 GMT
I wouldn't have an issue with consistently showing them or not showing them at all. We didn't watch them in school where I grew up.
I'd be ticked as all get out at an Obama-specific prohibition.
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Post by Merge on Dec 2, 2016 1:06:02 GMT
Obama's inaugurations were shown here, in both the school districts I worked in (different ones in 2009 and 2013). In Texas. I expect Trump's will be as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 1:09:04 GMT
I don't remember ever watching the inauguration when I was in school. I do, however, remember Ms. Bertos, my 6th grade teacher, bringing in a t.v. so we could watch the Chicago Cubs' home opener for the season. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 1:11:13 GMT
I remember being assigned to write a short summary of one in middle school? 1993 (following the '92) election. That would put me in 8th grade and I know I was in a US history class where we had to write a short paper every week on a current event (like a paragraph or two). Usually it was our choosing but the inauguration was assigned.
Neither kid is in a social studies/history class right now so I don't expect it to be assigned or even shown in any of their classes. Maybe in the US history classes it will be. Without having a kid or knowing someone in one right now, I wouldn't know if it was shown or not.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Dec 2, 2016 1:11:37 GMT
I don't remember ever watching the inauguration when I was in school. I do, however, remember Ms. Bertos, my 6th grade teacher, bringing in a t.v. so we could watch the Chicago Cubs' home opener for the season. And I'm guessing Ms. Bertos would have cried genuine tears of grief at the idea of watching a White Sox game  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2016 1:13:16 GMT
I don't remember ever watching the inauguration when I was in school. I do, however, remember Ms. Bertos, my 6th grade teacher, bringing in a t.v. so we could watch the Chicago Cubs' home opener for the season. And I'm guessing Ms. Bertos would have cried genuine tears of grief at the idea of watching a White Sox game You're probably right!  |
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Post by auntkelly on Dec 2, 2016 1:25:46 GMT
When I was growing up, we always watched the inaugurations.
My son was in the 9th grade at a private school when Obama was sworn in for the first time and I know most of the teachers had the inauguration on in their classrooms because I happened to be at the school helping working on a project. My daughter was in public school in 7th grade and I don't remember whether she saw it or not, but I know she did see the address Obama gave to schoolchildren, which I think happened two years' later.
I hope most schools allow the kids to at least see the swearing in. It only happens once every four years and I think the peaceful transition of power is one of the most important aspects of our system of government.
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Post by TankTop on Dec 2, 2016 1:30:28 GMT
My classroom does not have the technology to support this even if I wanted to.
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Post by gorgeouskid on Dec 2, 2016 2:02:06 GMT
At my inner city elementary school, we had a big assembly for the 4-6 grade classes to watch 2009 together and 2013 it was an option, but I believe everyone participated.
I can't imagine controversy, unless racist parents would have an issue?
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Post by mama2three on Dec 2, 2016 2:02:39 GMT
I watched the inaugurations when I was in school and I've shown them as a teacher. The swearing-in takes less than a minute - five minutes if you watch the vice president. Or show a clip of it the next day. It's a very appropriate resource to illustrate civics/government instruction, and as a follow-up to recent election units. Never occurred to me, or any teacher I know, to consider the political ideology of the new president. For me, I lost a great deal of faith in my fellow citizens when I saw mothers on TV sobbing with grief and fear because their children might watch President Obama address the nation's schoolchildren on television (as previous presidents had wiith no controversy ). And the idea that school districts would instruct their teachers not to show the inauguration of a moderate Democratic president (yeah, you heard me) because parents were afraid he might lure them into a life of socialism and lawless liberalism is also a turning point for when we lost our collective ever-loving mind. (And yes, I disagree with almost everything Donald Trump says...and yes, I would most certainly show his swearing-in to a classroom of American students of any age.) Whole damn thing p!sses me off. (Can you tell?) I agree. I think it's much more important for kids to see our democratic process by watching a debate or inauguration than spend time on some of the other things the teachers seem to think are acceptable use of school time - such as watching a ball game or you tube videos or pizza party (held at 10 am in my DDs class last year). I still remember watching the inauguration of Jimmy Carter in the cafeteria of the middle school (with our peanut hats and peanut toys!) |
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Post by jenjie on Dec 2, 2016 2:26:12 GMT
anxiousmom"the peaceful transfer of power is an awesome part of our democratic system and I think it is important to teach our children to respect the process" 💗Love this
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 2, 2016 2:30:05 GMT
It depends on if it appropriate for the class they are in at the time. I could show it in my current events and transition classes, but not a math intervention.
We are not banned from showing things, but in all honesty, I'm not sure how impartial I could be watching this inauguration. I try to stay neutral with my students, but they know me well and might guess my feelings about him.
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Post by dualmaestra on Dec 2, 2016 2:36:26 GMT
At my previous district, we never showed them. At my current district they did make a big deal in 2008 at my school about showing it. I don't know if they'd shown previous ones (since I was at another school district). I remember many teachers saying it was a historical event. I think we were given a link (a neutral broadcast) that we could show if we wanted. I teach first grade, I don't remember if I showed it in my classroom  |
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 2, 2016 2:37:55 GMT
My classroom does not have the technology to support this even if I wanted to.  |
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Post by txdancermom on Dec 2, 2016 3:10:35 GMT
I think that watching the inauguration is appropriate as a learning experience, regardless of politics.
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 2, 2016 9:53:22 GMT
I don't know if they will watch it or not. Streaming anything in our district is pretty well banned. We have too much tech and when streaming occurs other tech doesn't work.
Back when Obama was inaugurated the admin wanted to do this. HOWEVER back then we couldn't stream. It wouldn't work. The tech people tried to explain it to the admin and they didn't listen. Consequently the teachers tried to stream and it wouldn't work. At that point both the teachers and the admin were upset. No one would listen to tech.
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Post by SabrinaP on Dec 2, 2016 12:19:57 GMT
All of 5th and 6th grade gathered in the library in 2008 to watch the inauguration. We've had watched an inauguration prior to that one and didn't watch 2012. 2008 was just historic. I doubt we will be watching this year.
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Post by Kelly_MR on Dec 3, 2016 13:01:19 GMT
Schools throughout the D.C. Region and the Federal Government in DC only are closed on Inauguration Day so no they don't watch it and traffic is do crazy you don't take a chance in going either.
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Post by AnotherPea on Dec 3, 2016 13:26:24 GMT
won't be watching in my class. It doesn't directly fit into my curriculum and I would find it boring  I don't know if it has ever been shown at my school. |
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Post by maryland on Dec 3, 2016 14:09:52 GMT
The county in Maryland that I grew up in is closed that day. I think we always closed for the Inauguration when I was in school there. They have it closed for a teacher day I think. But the may have picked that day on purpose? I live in PA, so schools are open here and they usually do watch. I can't stand Trump, but I would hope my kids get to watch parts of it. When Obama was inaugurated, school was closed for snow (or cold weather, yes we have more days off for cold weather as we don't get much snow here) and we all watched it!
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Post by maryland on Dec 3, 2016 14:18:19 GMT
Schools throughout the D.C. Region and the Federal Government in DC only are closed on Inauguration Day so no they don't watch it and traffic is do crazy you don't take a chance in going either. My daughter goes to college in the DC area, but they have a long winter break and won't be back at school yet. If she was back in school, she and her friends would probably go. They don't like Trump at all, but the love DC and how exciting it would be to go. Of course they are young, so don't worry about the traffic and crowds like I would!  |
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Post by salem on Dec 3, 2016 15:53:01 GMT
I don't think they watch it in our local schools. I wouldn't mind if they did.
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Post by katybee on Dec 3, 2016 15:57:17 GMT
I don't know if they will watch it or not. Streaming anything in our district is pretty well banned. We have too much tech and when streaming occurs other tech doesn't work. Back when Obama was inaugurated the admin wanted to do this. HOWEVER back then we couldn't stream. It wouldn't work. The tech people tried to explain it to the admin and they didn't listen. Consequently the teachers tried to stream and it wouldn't work. At that point both the teachers and the admin were upset. No one would listen to tech. Sounds like you don't have ENOUGH tech... |
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Post by katybee on Dec 3, 2016 16:02:45 GMT
This is the exact moment I wish Two Peas was still around. There was a MASSIVE thread on showing the 2008 inauguration and SO many Peas objected. I would love to see how they feel now. ,I for one, supported the showing of President Obama's inauguration (for appropriate grades), as I would the showing of Trump's. I might not like it, but fair is fair.
Also-- I remember in my district, you had to get a signed permission slip (ridiculous). Wonder if that will hold true this year...
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Post by CeeScraps on Dec 3, 2016 17:20:05 GMT
I don't know if they will watch it or not. Streaming anything in our district is pretty well banned. We have too much tech and when streaming occurs other tech doesn't work. Back when Obama was inaugurated the admin wanted to do this. HOWEVER back then we couldn't stream. It wouldn't work. The tech people tried to explain it to the admin and they didn't listen. Consequently the teachers tried to stream and it wouldn't work. At that point both the teachers and the admin were upset. No one would listen to tech. Sounds like you don't have ENOUGH tech... It's a sore subject in my district. We have 6,000 students all using the same wi-fi. At our Middle School they have 1/1 and they've begun to role that out in the Intermediate building. Grades K-3 have laptops in their classrooms and a bazillion iPads. Our tech dept took streaming away because the 1/1 computers wouldn't run. So for the classes to watch the inauguration it would take a very powerful tech god to resolve the issues. It seems to be a game with our tech dept and our curriculum dept. Curriculum wants things, they get them and tech doesn't say a word until things don't work. Just a game....... We need a more powerful wi-fi network not more computers/iPads. Oh, and besides the children/staff using it parents can use it if they are sitting in their cars in our various parking lots. Yup...it's posted that wi-fi is available in different areas. |
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