the 60's saw the emergence of the Flower Child
the 00's....the ZOMBIE-CHILD
Posted on 10/08/2013 12:00:39 PM PDT by lowbridge
A mother in the Bryant School District in Arkansas -- a district using the controversial Common Core curriculum -- was surprised to learn her sixth-grade daughter was given a team assignment to revise the Bill of Rights, pruning two amendments from the Constitution while adding two others, Twitchy reported Monday, citing a report at the Digital Journal.
The assignment made the assumption that the United States government has determined that the Bill of Rights “is outdated and may not remain in its current form any longer.”
The children were to assume the persona of “experts on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights” in their aim to ensure that “the pursuit of happiness remains guarded in the 21st century,” despite the fact that the phrase "pursuit of happiness" exists in the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.
Twitchy also hoped that one of these "experts" would realize the Constitution isn't amended by a "special committee."
Lela Spears, the girl's mother, told the Digital Journal her daughter has not received any training in civics or government.
"After she brought it home and explained her assignment to me, it made me question exactly what she was being taught. Where I can see a class using critical thinking skills to modernize the words, as to help them better understand the Amendments, giving an assignment to remove two then add two with little explanation as to why is upsetting," she said.
Spears also said her daughter had no clue why she was being tasked with amending the Constitution.
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So America’s children are now being taught that the Bill of Rights - which has protected American freedoms for two hundred years - is ‘out-dated.’
Then let ‘em change it, if they can.
Imbeciles, all.
Hopefully her mother can straighten her out and teach her what a bunch vapid Commies her teachers are and exactly what they are trying to do to this great nation.
Forward preparation for a job as a Supreme Court Justice. Would join the other titans of the SCOTUS, such as Kagan, Ginsburg and Sotomayor.
/johnny
Strictly as a hypothetical, why confine ourselves to the bill of rights?
What about sections of the fourteenth amendment? If we are hypothetically revising the constitution...Why just the bill of rights?
Oh wait...could...it be...the school has an agenda????
Let me guess which amendment would be the first one to be thrown out?
Actually, I think getting progressives to talk about amending the Constitution is great. There’s a process for that other than having five progressives on the Supreme Court.
And, I could write a pretty good change to the first and second amendments to reverse the judicial legislation that has occurred on them. For a school child to do that would require a lot of good research into original intent, judicial decisions etc etc.
I don’t like the assumption that it is outmoded, though. The bill of rights is a darn sight better than anything progressives could come up with.
sounds like a hanging curve ball of a question to me
They do jump to mind as those needing to be removed; but they aren't part of the Bill of Rights.
The purpose of this exercise is to introduce the idea that the Constitution is outdated.
That and push the assumption that Govt is the ultimate power. Note the “the government has determined” part.
Let ‘em have fun. The Bill of Rights has been repealed for decades.
“despite the fact that the phrase “pursuit of happiness” exists in the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.”
Along with “life” and “liberty”, which I guess are outdated as well.
What’s really sad is that these children will be the adults who will have to live under the tyranny. They are being “groomed” to accept it.
From the Bill of Rights, it would have to be the 2nd and the 4th, of course. Followed very closely by the 1st. That should keep the Common Core authoritarian statists satisfied at least temporarily.
The teacher is behind the times. Recent experience would remove the First, Second, Fourth, Ninth and Tenth.
Ruth Buzze Ginsberg has just ruled that the Second Amendment was long ago rendered obsolete, no doubt citing the National Guard Act of 1890, which made yeoman state militias “unnecessary”.
“And remember, children, never go to somebody’s house to play if there is a gun in it. Don’t even speak to the kids who live there. They are not our kind of people.”
It is not a Common afore assignment as I was given the identical assignment 30 years ago while in a high school Civics class.
The lesson learned by the students is that all amendments in the Bill of Rights are important and in the process students learn about the Bill of Rights.
It’s a good lesson and the parents complaining are misguided.
When I had the assignment, I argued that we could do without the 3rd.
“life” has been replaced with “the right to die with dignity”, and “choice” (to get you coming or going).
Beat me to it. Replace with term limits.
DING, DING, DING. We have a winner!
Another reason for the Separation of School and State.
The Bill of Rights only includes Amendments I-X and would not include the XVI and XVII.
Do you really believe that’s the intent of this lesson?
the 00's....the ZOMBIE-CHILD
We need to add in “The Right of Taking Responsibility for your Actions be they Positive or Negative”
Let me gess which ammendments would go first. The first and second, but not in that order.
Wow. What part of inalienable don’t they understand. The 2nd amendment was put in place to protect all of the constitution for all aspects of liberty.
I think the primary intent of the lesson was to have the students read and understand the Bill of Rights.
And I would be willing to bet that prior to the lesson the 6th grade kid in Arkansas had no idea what the 7th Amendment was all about, and I would bet even a greater amount that the mother of that 6th grade student had no idea what the 3rd, 6th, 7th and 8th Amendments were all about.
Even on this very thread there are posters who believe that that 16th and 17th Amendments are part of the Bill of Rights.
They are not part of the Bill of Rights and that 6th grade kid in Arkansas has a leg up on those who believe that the 16th and 17th are part of the Bill of Rights.
I don’t know about other states, but in Illinois you have to pass a constitution test to get out of 8th grade.
My son told me years ago, that the teacher who taught the test (proctored it), had on the board A, C, D, A, G etc. They were the answers, She did not say they were the answers, but instead sat in the back of the room while the kids took their test.
Delete the first two and replace them with:
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, and we really mean it.
Amendment II
The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed, and we really mean it. The explanation for this Amendment confused those who are easily deceived by petty tyrants, so the explanatory clause was deleted.
“When I had the assignment, I argued that we could do without the 3rd.”
Which says:
“No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”
The NSA would be with ya! ;-)
“I think the primary intent of the lesson was to have the students read and understand the Bill of Rights.”
Naive newbies are fun to watch!
The teachers/administrators at my children’s schools hate it, but they took the money. Now they pass the buck.
I know sixth graders and there’s no way any sixth grader could “amend” the constitution in any meaningful way, as per the assignment. Getting them to write out in their own words what each amendment means in their daily lives — that would be a challenge. As far as I’m concerned, that’s it for Common Core. One stupid activity unsuitable for the grade level = one inexperienced author + a bunch of sycophant reviewers who hope to hold on to their cushy job helping develop the new core standards by writing “it’s incredibly good” or “excellent!”over and over again on everything they get to review. Ugh.
Our people young and old do not have an great understanding of the Bill of Rights and that is evidenced here by people who I assume to be adults that do not understand that the Bill of Rights only includes the first ten amendments.
So now, that kid in Arkansas understands the Bill of Rights while some here obviously do not.
BTW- This is not a Common Core lesson as it has been presented to students for decades.
I would repeal the 16th and 17th amendments. (which would mean adding two amendments but I doubt that is what they mean because they are stupid liberals)
I would add an amendment changing the definition of treason.
Anyone found guilty of providing aid and comfort to our enemies, shall be guilty of treason. Any public official elected, appointed, or hired, that breaks their oath of office shall be guilty of treason. Any public official elected, appointed, or hired, that acts to deprive any citizen or group of citizens of their rights under the color of law shall be guilty of treason. Any public official elected, appointed, or hired, that uses their office to solicit bribes or any other form of illegal re numeration shall be guilty of treason. Any official that causes, helps cause, votes for, rules in favor of, or enforces any unconstitutional usurpation of power shall be guilty of treason.
This basically makes it a serious crime for politicians to break the constitution as opposed to them maybe not getting re-elected.
Then I would add an amendment that changes campaign finance law.
Any person that can vote for a specific candidate for a specific office can donate as much money as they wish to that candidate with their oath and affirmation that the money is theirs and only theirs. No entity that is unable to vote for a candidate is allowed to donate any money to their campaign.
This would get rid of corporate donations, and out of state money. It would not make donations to a party illegal but it would make donation from the party to individual candidates illegal.
“I would repeal the 16th and 17th amendments.”
And you would not earn a passing grade as the 16th and 17th Amendments are not part of the Bill of Rights.
Communist Core
The intent of the lesson is explicit in the instructioms - remove and replace two amendments. Which two do you think should be removed? What replacements would you suggest?
When I had the lesson 30 years ago, I said the 3rd, but hesitated when another student said that the soldiers would eat all my food and sleep in my bed.
At the end of this lesson, the students should understand that all ten of the amendments in the Bill of Rights are vital.
I feel no need to conform to any liberal agenda.
Remove ALL of them.
The discussion of the inculsion of an enumerated Bill of Rights is one of the things that made John Hancock say “I smell a rat” and refuse to sign the Constitution.
The US Constitution is a doctrine of NEGATIVE rights - that means they DO NOT have to be enumerated, listed, or explained in any way.
To the contrary, the PRIVILEGES granted to GOVERNMENT have to be enumerated, and cannot be exceeded.
EVERYTHING ELSE is the freedom of The People.
That’s why freedom cannot be enumerated, listed, or regulated.
This was a BIG issue between the Founders. And the ones who were against the creation of a “Bill of Rights” were against it because they insisted it would lead to a country filled with people who believed that their rights must be listed, and who would forget the infinite quality of those rights.
Looks like they were right.
If it is a thought experiment requiring justification, I did such in high school. As for real politic, Nine and Ten have been dead to the courts for years, does not fit into post-FDR type governance!
I agree that the assignment is valid. But not for sixth graders. They do not have enough of an edumication and will only parrot what the teacher has given them. You did it in high schrool by which time you would have had a chance to form ideas. Then it would be a good excersize.
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