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Help on this question in my daughter's AP US History class.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 8/31/23 at 2:58 pm
"Protests which occurred in the United States during the summer of 2020 after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor can be partially blamed on the Founding Fathers' handling of the slavery question back in 1789.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? Justify."
I hosted the screenshot of my daughter's iPad using Imgur, but I can't get the image to post here. So I quoted it verbatim. My apologies.
What do you all think?
My view is that these are questions of policing methods and I would like to know why this is even a topic in an AP US History class on the US Revolution. So far this is what I have in my email to the teacher.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? Justify."
I hosted the screenshot of my daughter's iPad using Imgur, but I can't get the image to post here. So I quoted it verbatim. My apologies.
What do you all think?
My view is that these are questions of policing methods and I would like to know why this is even a topic in an AP US History class on the US Revolution. So far this is what I have in my email to the teacher.
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Posted on 8/31/23 at 2:59 pm to Suck Out West
Burn the test, take daughter out of the school
Posted on 8/31/23 at 2:59 pm to Suck Out West
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What do you all think?
" It's a trap !! "
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:00 pm to Suck Out West
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What do you all think?
It is a trap and if you call BS on the question the grade will not be favorable...
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Suck Out West
Home school your children
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Suck Out West
Wait so is it posed in a way that they want your daughter to agree or disagree with the statement and write a supporting argument for her answer?
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Suck Out West
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What do you all think?
The teachers political bias is showing.
Inappropriate question.
But your daughter is the one that has to deal with the teacher. Is this something she wants to address?
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:02 pm to Suck Out West
quote:Partially? Yes, VERY partially.
"Protests which occurred in the United States during the summer of 2020 after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor can be partially blamed on the Founding Fathers' handling of the slavery question back in 1789.
Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? Justify."
If not for the 3/5 Compromise, the United States would never have been founded. In all likelihood, two different nations would have emerged from the 13 former colonies. In that event, George Floyd would never have existed, and Minnesota would still belong to France.
This post was edited on 8/31/23 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:02 pm to The Maj
I was thinking that. But I can't in good conscience just let her answer the way he wants it answered.
Her response to me was "I don't understand what that has to do with slavery". I told her that's exactly how she should answer it. But I'm going to address this with her teacher. Evidently, I have to keep a close eye on what's being taught.
Her response to me was "I don't understand what that has to do with slavery". I told her that's exactly how she should answer it. But I'm going to address this with her teacher. Evidently, I have to keep a close eye on what's being taught.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:02 pm to Suck Out West
In an intellectually honest world, I would have enjoyed a question like that.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:02 pm to Suck Out West
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Do you agree or disagree with the statement above? Justify."
Neither, while I do not know the Po Po where Floyd was from I do know Da Ville Po Po and it has more to do with cops. Ex military modern cops work one way, old school beat cops work another. I am old enough to know the difference.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:03 pm to Suck Out West
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Protests which occurred in the United States during the summer of 2020 after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor can be partially blamed on the Founding Fathers' handling of the slavery question back in 1789.
Nope, it can DIRECTLY blamed on the court system and their refusal to hold anyone accountable.
Peaceful protest is far different than Riots, we had riots and not protests
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:04 pm to AggieHank86
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Partially? Yes, VERY partially.
If not for the 3/5 Compromise, the United States would never have been founded. In all likelihood, two different nations would have emerged from the 13 former colonies, meaning that George Floyd would never have been born.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:04 pm to Azkiger
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But your daughter is the one that has to deal with the teacher. Is this something she wants to address?
No. And she's confused. She's 15 and I raised her to not care about skin color.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:06 pm to AggieHank86
I still don't understand how this effects the interaction between police and Floyd or Taylor for that matter some 250 years later.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:09 pm to Texas Ram
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West
Home school your children
I would if I could without hesitation. But I'm a single dad of 3 and have to work full-time.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:09 pm to Suck Out West
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No. And she's confused. She's 15 and I raised her to not care about skin color.
I feel for you, and worry about my 11 year old.
I doubt there's anything an email would accomplish outside of potential placing a target on your daughter's back. While it's an inappropriate question, I doubt the school will think it's way out of bounds and step in, and Progressives educators aren't known for backing down.
She can answer it the best she can, or give the answer she thinks the teacher wants.
No good options imo.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:09 pm to LARancher1991
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Wait so is it posed in a way that they want your daughter to agree or disagree with the statement and write a supporting argument for her answer?
I can guarantee that if she doesn't blame the Founders and agree that the nation was founded upon racism that the grade will not be good.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:12 pm to Suck Out West
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I still don't understand how this effects the interaction between police and Floyd or Taylor for that matter some 250 years later.
Same.
While there are some police interactions that contain racial elements, neither Floyd and Taylor's case did. Just because there's a questionable interaction doesn't necessarily mean race played a role.
Posted on 8/31/23 at 3:12 pm to Tantal
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I can guarantee that if she doesn't blame the Founders and agree that the nation was founded upon racism that the grade will not be good.
I agree. But as of now, her answer is that she doesn't understand what those incidents have to do with slavery. Which is the truth and are her words anyway.
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