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High School Writing Assignment: 'Pretend You Are a Muslim' (10th Grade World History Class)
Fox News Insider ^ | April 15, 2015 7:58AM | by Fox News Insider

Posted on 04/15/2015 11:44:44 AM PDT by drewh

High school students in Wisconsin were asked to pretend that they were Muslims for a 10th grade World History writing assignment.

Union Grove High School teacher Beth Urban asked students to write a five paragraph essay in which they pretend they are a Muslim male or female in the U.S.

"Give three examples of what you do daily for your religion and any struggles you face," Urban instructed.

The assignment has some questioning why this is part of a World History class and also if similar assignments were given for other religions.

"I wonder if any of the kids who took that assignment ... and wrote down, for instance, what Sharia law is?" Steve Doocy remarked on "Fox and Friends" this morning. "And if they did, I wonder what their grades were."

Watch the "Fox and Friends" clip above, see the "Outnumbered" panel discuss below and let us know what you think about this assignment in the comments.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: arth; education; highschool; islam; muslim; muslimlesson; schools
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1 posted on 04/15/2015 11:44:44 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

“The Koran says you are property. I will not write a paper for property. Prepare to die.”

I think that covers what I would have done...


2 posted on 04/15/2015 11:46:53 AM PDT by Ingtar (Capitulation is the enemy of Liberty, or so the recent past has shown.)
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To: drewh

Did the male students Go Jihad and kick out all the Females ,including the teacher ?


3 posted on 04/15/2015 11:47:52 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: drewh

I do not get the need for an exercise like this.

Imagine a class project, “Imagine you are a Catholic.”

Think that would be okay? The teacher would be strung up from the nearest tree and we all know it.

Somehow, Islam skates through unscathed in these sorts of projects.

This teacher, “indoctrinator” needs to be furloughed...


4 posted on 04/15/2015 11:48:32 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: Ingtar

SILENCE! I KEEEL YOU!


5 posted on 04/15/2015 11:49:02 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: DoughtyOne

Our government tax dollars at work brainwashing the young skulls full o’mush!


6 posted on 04/15/2015 11:49:27 AM PDT by drewh
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To: drewh

I have a good writing assignment..how about pretend your a Yazidi woman being gang raped every night by ISIS..nah, I doubt the school would have given out that assignment


7 posted on 04/15/2015 11:50:10 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Ingtar

Nice answer!

I would write it to reflect the views of the teacher.

I would write that the teacher (most likely atheist) shall be put to death because he is a non-believer because the Q-K book says so...


8 posted on 04/15/2015 11:51:21 AM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: molson209

I see a few comments are similar to what I’d write:

“You are not wearing a burka, you whore! Off to the stoning for you!”


9 posted on 04/15/2015 11:51:49 AM PDT by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: drewh

I agree.

Look, I don’t think one exercise changes a mind. What it does do is plant a seed. The next time someone hears about Islam, they are more willing to listen. “Yeah, we talked about that two years ago. Islam isn’t so bad. I want to know more.”

Perhaps a kid is invited to a Mosque. Then you wind up with terrorist sympathizers and the like.

On what planet do these Leftist morons live? They sure have no connection to reality here.


10 posted on 04/15/2015 11:52:26 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: DoughtyOne

The Saudis and Qataris know where to spend their bribe money effectively.


11 posted on 04/15/2015 11:54:04 AM PDT by expat2
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To: drewh
form the teacher's assignment email:

“Keep in mind we've been doing work and watching doumentaries that have the facts needed to write the essay.”....

already brain washed.

I wonder if any other assignments about anyone other than Muslims were handled this way ?

12 posted on 04/15/2015 11:54:56 AM PDT by stylin19a (obama = Eddie Mush)
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To: expat2

Saudi Arabia and Qatar may not be around five years from now.

We’ll see how much better off the world is then.


13 posted on 04/15/2015 11:56:58 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: Ingtar

I am the Muslim President of the United States. I will destroy the infidels and give victory to Islam!

Does that cover it?


14 posted on 04/15/2015 11:57:22 AM PDT by Kenny (,)
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To: drewh

Oh, I’d surely get an F on that assignment.


15 posted on 04/15/2015 11:59:56 AM PDT by Cymbaline ("Allahu Akbar": Arabic for "Nothing To See Here" - Mark Steyn)
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To: DoughtyOne
On what planet do these Leftist morons live?


16 posted on 04/15/2015 12:03:55 PM PDT by Maceman
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To: drewh

Next assignmnent:

Imagine you are an Iranian Mullah... how would you be negotiating with the WØn?


17 posted on 04/15/2015 12:05:02 PM PDT by C210N (When people fear government there is tyranny; when government fears people there is liberty)
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To: drewh

If the school has a pool it would be filled with most of the females at the school due to honor killings.


18 posted on 04/15/2015 12:05:11 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (Liberals make unrealistic demands on reality and reality doesn't oblige them.)
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To: drewh

This will be great data for their permanent school record/psychological profile.


19 posted on 04/15/2015 12:07:00 PM PDT by martian622 (The Revolution is being televised.)
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To: drewh; onyx; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; ...

Union Grove HS teacher assigns 10th grade class to “imagine you are a Muslim and outline what your day would be like, including religious practices”.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


20 posted on 04/15/2015 12:10:27 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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