Is this jr high assignment religious indoctrination

I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha

I ain’t reading that shite

What he said. People don’t realize the amount of things most classes have to cover. There is not enough time to indoctrinate anyone. Plus most of these standards have been around for a long time. Chances are you had to learn about this stuff too.

As a Christian, I have no problem with the subject of the assignment. From 7th to 12th grade, I wanted to learn about as many religions as possible.

I have a problem with the monotony and useless details that is part of the assignment. It would have been better for the kids to write a 3-5 page paper on the subject, as my school made us do, versus making lines that connect exact marks and writing words in the perfect spots. That will really help me understand what Buddhism is! Oh wait, it’s the complete opposite of that rigid mindset.

Agreed. But then there will be pushback that some kids don’t learn via papers so we do meaningless shite like this to pretend like we’re covering them too.

A poster/presentation project can be just as meaningful a learning experience as a paper. And it can be structured to require an equivalent level of research. This specific assignment does not do that. It is not a project which encourages understanding of the material. It is an assignment which gauges how well you follow instructions.

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Sounds more like a world history lesson.

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which is why I said "world history assignment". However, there's nothing in the context of history. It's more literature than history but also more religion than anything.

That teacher actually going to confirm all the measurements?

What a maroon

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arcalades

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I consider you an idiot

I took a history of religion class in college. Is this just teaching them what other religions belief?

If so, I salute the schools for doing that. More people need to understand other people's religion. That would help people respect what other people believe.. More..