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Parents say school 'bomb shelter' assignment promotes racism
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:47 pm
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:47 pm
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Not sure it promotes racism, but it is pretty out there.
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -
A controversial high school assignment is getting some attention from parents, who are calling it inappropriate and say it promotes racism.
One parent posted the assignment on Facebook, writing that it came from his son's history class at Olympic High School.
The assignment is called the "Bomb Shelter Activity." The scenario is that the President of the United States issues a warning of a nuclear attack, and the student's family has access to a bomb shelter. The student can pick four strangers to go into the bomb shelter for safety.
The assignment has the student decide between different ethnic groups.
According to the Facebook post, the choices are a "35 year old White male construction worker who is a racist," a "40 year old Black female doctor who is a lesbian," a "50 year old White male who is a Catholic Priest," a "25 year old Hispanic male who is a lawyer and is wheelchair bound," a "30 year old Korean-American female who is a former college athlete," and a "20 year old White female who is pregnant, has a two year old son and is on welfare."
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"If you care about people it shouldn't matter," parent Mia Hatten said
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Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:49 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Just keep the Korean girl and lock the rest out
Also this is the dumbest thing I have ever read
Also this is the dumbest thing I have ever read
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:50 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Sounds like a dumbarse topic you could find on the OT. I'm sure this will make students perform better on tests. (Sarcasm engaged)
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:52 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Strange. And do you already know these people or should you just assume white contruction worker is racist and black female doctor is a lesbian?
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:55 pm to LSUTANGERINE
The funny part of the assignment is it has "designed by Social Justice Warrior" written all over it.
Gored by their own ox.
Gored by their own ox.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:56 pm to LSUTANGERINE
It's not promoting racism, dummy. It's a social engineering mechanism devised for the sole purpose of creating a false narrative OF racism.
You honestly can't see that?
PS - Meanwhile, American kids have the lowest Math & Science scores in the developed world.
You honestly can't see that?
PS - Meanwhile, American kids have the lowest Math & Science scores in the developed world.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:58 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Racist that all three of the white people are losers and all of the minorities are professionals
Posted on 4/22/17 at 5:58 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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CHARLOTTE, NC
Locked in on race baiting.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:00 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Pickin the racist, the doctor, the priest and the Korean.
Filming the whole thing
Filming the whole thing
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:01 pm to LSUTANGERINE
I would have laughed in my teacher's face if they assigned something like this in high school.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:05 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Racist? No.
Stupid? Absolutely.
Stupid? Absolutely.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:07 pm to LSUTANGERINE
It's an interesting assignment that, in the correct environment, could lead to some interesting discussion.
Edit: I read this wrong, I thought it was an end of the world type scenario, not just the people involved. Yeah that's idiotic.
Edit: I read this wrong, I thought it was an end of the world type scenario, not just the people involved. Yeah that's idiotic.
This post was edited on 4/22/17 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:07 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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"30 year old Korean-American female who is a former college athlete,"
Yes
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:07 pm to SirWinston
quote:thats the whole point of this thing
Racist that all three of the white people are losers and all of the minorities are professionals
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:08 pm to LSUTANGERINE
My bigger beef with this is that it is a stupid fricking assignment.
How the hell is this schoolwork?
How the hell is this schoolwork?
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:09 pm to LSUTANGERINE
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The assignment is called the "Bomb Shelter Activity." The scenario is that the President of the United States issues a warning of a nuclear attack, and the student's family has access to a bomb shelter. The student can pick four strangers to go into the bomb shelter for safety.
Lucky.
After being forced to watch The Day After in school we were just told to get underneath our desks in the face of an attack. We practiced it weekly.
80's treated Nukes like little earthquakes.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:12 pm to Jcorye1
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It's an interesting assignment
No, really it's not. Will not teach these kids anything that they need to learn in school. This is something they could see on FB or Twitter.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:15 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
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No, really it's not. Will not teach these kids anything that they need to learn in school. This is something they could see on FB or Twitter.
If it was an end of the world scenario, why not? It involves thinking, debating skills, and applying logic to scenarios.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:16 pm to LSUTANGERINE
This actually a great exercise in pragmatism versus idealism.
You definitely take the racist construction worker, lesbian doctor, and Korean athlete.
The last spot is between welfare mom and priest and it totally depends on whether the kid is with her or not.
You definitely take the racist construction worker, lesbian doctor, and Korean athlete.
The last spot is between welfare mom and priest and it totally depends on whether the kid is with her or not.
Posted on 4/22/17 at 6:18 pm to Maytheporkbewithyou
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Will not teach these kids anything that they need to learn in school.
This is a poll to identify, not a teaching tool.
This assignment is obviously not about teaching...but weeding out the students who aren't part of the progressive party line.
It's a shaming exercise.
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