Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
A student in Bryant School District in Arkansas brought home a worksheet that presented her with a scenario that referred to the Bill of Rights as “outdated” and that as part of a special committee she would need to throw out two of the Amendments.
The worksheet was handed out to Sixth grade students in a History class. According to the girl’s mother, Lela Spears, she has not received any government or civics classes and this was the first assignment dealing with the Constitution or Bill of Rights. The school district is participating in the embattled Common Core curriculum.
The American public can always change the Constitution.
That is part of the Constitution.
A great assignment for a youngster learning about it: s/he has to know it before s/he can offer sensible changes.
Good assignment.........Great way to learn the impact of the bill of rights
Good assignment.........Great way to learn the impact of the bill of rights
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
Good assignment.........Great way to learn the impact of the bill of rights
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
Good assignment.........Great way to learn the impact of the bill of rights
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
It's an exercise. They are given a scenario and asked to back up their decisions with a cogent argument.
I wish I had exercises like this in school. In my day too much of school was rote memorization and regurgitation.
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
It's an exercise. They are given a scenario and asked to back up their decisions with a cogent argument.
I wish I had exercises like this in school. In my day too much of school was rote memorization and regurgitation.
did you memorize or even know the Bill of Rights in the 6th grade....? i doubt it...
you can't have an intelligent "exercise" if you don't even know what you are talking about...
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
It's an exercise. They are given a scenario and asked to back up their decisions with a cogent argument.
I wish I had exercises like this in school. In my day too much of school was rote memorization and regurgitation.
did you memorize or even know the Bill of Rights in the 6th grade....? i doubt it...
you can't have an intelligent "exercise" if you don't even know what you are talking about...
Worksheet asks children to remove parts of the Bill of Rights (Includes interview)
Worksheet asks children to remove parts of the Bill of Rights!
A student in Bryant School District in Arkansas brought home a worksheet that presented her with a scenario that referred to the Bill of Rights as “outdated” and that as part of a special committee she would need to throw out two of the Amendments.
The worksheet was handed out to Sixth grade students in a History class. According to the girl’s mother, Lela Spears, she has not received any government or civics classes and this was the first assignment dealing with the Constitution or Bill of Rights. The school district is participating in the embattled Common Core curriculum.
The American public can always change the Constitution.
That is part of the Constitution.
A great assignment for a youngster learning about it: s/he has to know it before s/he can offer sensible changes.
you're an idiot....."sensible changes" indeed....by a 6th grader that barely even knows the Constitution.....?
what you are actually seeing is lefist propaganda that seeks to instill the idea that changing the Constitution is a good thing...
It's an exercise. They are given a scenario and asked to back up their decisions with a cogent argument.
I wish I had exercises like this in school. In my day too much of school was rote memorization and regurgitation.
did you memorize or even know the Bill of Rights in the 6th grade....? i doubt it...
you can't have an intelligent "exercise" if you don't even know what you are talking about...
Memorizing isn't learning
Discussing the amendments and why we have them is learning. Want to eliminate the first amendment? Here are the consequences
Great assignment
Good assignment.........Great way to learn the impact of the bill of rights
Thew bill of rights are the culmination of 800 years of of Anglo-Saxton experience from the Magna Charta, and you think telling little children in a historical vacuum to omit parts of it is a "good assignment?"
I have to admit that I have no problem with this assignment. I think it would teach first of all what the Bill of Rights is and what it contains. Secondly, in being tasked to prioritize the rights, it would require that the student understand each of them and then make a decision which ones were least important.
I can understand where something like this could be misused, but that's like anything anymore. If the teacher didn't have a hidden agenda, this could be a good thing. Benefit of the doubt goes to the teacher and school district wanting to instruct on the Bill of Rights.
As you were...
The American public can always change the Constitution.
That is part of the Constitution.
A great assignment for a youngster learning about it: s/he has to know it before s/he can offer sensible changes.
you're an idiot....."sensible changes" indeed....by a 6th grader that barely even knows the Constitution.....?
what you are actually seeing is lefist propaganda that seeks to instill the idea that changing the Constitution is a good thing...
Grow up. Compare and contrast is an excellent pedagogical exercise. Students have teachers to keep them on the right track.
Learning about the Constitution is American values, not far right reactionary propaganda.
