Sunday, 24 November 2024

The School Story

 I looked over social media today, and this NJ school story came up.  Basic story? Some 11th-grade students were given an English writing assignment....where they had to create out of thin air....a "informative poster".  Key issue?  It had to be based on a current politics in America.  The teacher then gave out a list of suggested topics.....that mostly were something that left-leaning person would want information about.  

I should note.....they were ONLY suggested talking points.  The kid could select anything else.

I paused over this.  

In the atmosphere of mid-1970s....when I went to a rural Alabama school....the teacher could reasonably expect half the kids in the class weren't capable of writing some long 1-page dramatic piece.  They could write some soup-recipe.....a detailed description of how drain oil out of a tractor....some information sheet on hunting deer....or how to cut firewood.

My belief in the end-product for this class?  I guess half the kids went to the internet.....copied some instruction....word-for-word, and got a 'B' off the project.

Do people need information on politics?  That's the other comical side of this story.  We probably get two hours a month now....of political BS....that has no value.


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