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‘Zombie apocalypse’ writing assignment leads to controversy at Minnesota high school
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| 11/21/2017
| Beth Leipholts
Posted on 11/22/2017 2:05:02 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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This assignment was given to ninth-graders at Parkers Prairie high school, leading to concern from some parents. (Forum News Service)
To: Responsibility2nd
Answer:
My teacher, the principal and the idiot who wrote this crap...................
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:07:33 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
To: Responsibility2nd
While I think a “Zombie-Based Learning curriculum” is a good idea. It speaks to what young people are interested in; I think the idea of having kids think about who lives - who dies - is wrong.
To: Responsibility2nd
I was already having these discussions as a Freshman in high school. Heck as an avid D&D gamer I was giving some of this stuff fake practical application in dungeons.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:07:53 PM PST
by
discostu
(Things are in their place, The heavens are secure, The whole thing explodes in my face)
To: Responsibility2nd
If I was wearing my favorite tin foil hat, I’d say it looks like a back door way to learn who has weapons around the house. d;^)
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:08:20 PM PST
by
CopperTop
(Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
To: Responsibility2nd
Zombies are mindless, shuffling, violent feral humans who can’t dress themselves properly. So, Zombie Apocalypse is a racist code word. /s
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:08:57 PM PST
by
Bryanw92
(Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:09:02 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:10:30 PM PST
by
sparklite2
(-)
To: Responsibility2nd
Chicago West Side survival questions.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:13:12 PM PST
by
bar sin·is·ter
(Climate Scientology - another example of science fiction morphing into a religious cult)
To: Responsibility2nd
Teacher: “Name three people.”
Student: “Three babies!”
Teacher: “You get an A!”
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:14:48 PM PST
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Responsibility2nd
Bad assignment.
There is no reason give as to WHY they have to "sacrifice" three of their people.
So answer is, "The person who wrote this assignment, the principle who approved it and the teacher who gave it. They are useless to the human race".
I do know why the teacher did not give any reasoning however, he/she/it is tired of smart alecs like me figuring out a way around their poorly thought out scenarios.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:15:05 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
To: Red Badger
I swear I did not read your post before writing my answer.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:16:20 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
To: Responsibility2nd
Why is this a bad assignment? Not to you, particularly, R2.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:18:37 PM PST
by
APatientMan
(Pick a side)
To: APatientMan
It goes back to the Situation Ethics assignments of many years ago.
“Who would you save? Who would you let die?”
This does not promote healthy learning and thinking.
To: Responsibility2nd
I'm going to play the devil's advocate here and say I can see where this could be a good question to ask budding adults. It raises all kinds of ethical and moral issues, and could very well be the kind of big matter these kids may eventually face. Maybe it will start them thinking about more spiritual subjects instead of cars, girls, boys, or video games.
Life presents hard decisions sometimes. It's certainly debatable that it's the school's place to teach morality, but I think I can make a case that schools are legitimately tasked with starting students to think.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:22:56 PM PST
by
IronJack
(A)
To: Responsibility2nd
I think the idea of having kids think about who lives - who dies - is wrong. It's a variant on the "lifeboat scenario" that the communist educrats have been using since the 1960s (at least). Its purpose is to instill a utilitarian view of people.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:23:37 PM PST
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: Responsibility2nd
Thank you. I will research this.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:27:09 PM PST
by
APatientMan
(Pick a side)
To: Responsibility2nd
If you’ve ever watched a group of high school kids walking along with their noses in their phones . . .
This is what the “Zombie Apocalypse” looks like!
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:29:49 PM PST
by
airborne
(I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey playoffs season!)
To: NorthMountain
It's a variant on the "lifeboat scenario" that the communist educrats have been using since the 1960's (at least). Its purpose is to instill a utilitarian view of people.
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posted on
11/22/2017 2:30:23 PM PST
by
Bratch
("The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke)
To: APatientMan
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