Anonymous
Post 09/15/2024 06:36     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Considering my daughters HS has a ton of Muslim students, No


What exactly do you think this has to do with it?


It would be culturally insensitive to pick a side.


There is no doubt which “side” was in the wrong on 9/11.


Are you white?
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2024 00:58     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Considering my daughters HS has a ton of Muslim students, No


What exactly do you think this has to do with it?


It would be culturally insensitive to pick a side.


There is no doubt which “side” was in the wrong on 9/11.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2024 00:56     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:When I was a kid the schools didn't talk about Vietnam War, which was a lot worse and just as recent.


We actually never got that far in history class, although the teachers originally hoped we would.

I wonder if today’s history classes get as far to 9/11.
Anonymous
Post 09/15/2024 00:48     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
My middle school held a moment of silence held a moment of silence and then played this video focusing on Islamophobia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQ0gXIpuwLg

My students were very confused, as they have very little knowledge about 9/11 as 6th graders. The message about Islamophobia is important, but I don't think they made the connection. I understand WHY we did this for my own sense of dealing with the lived trauma, but there was no meaning or context for this age group yet.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 21:51     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:Today’s students need to be taught recent history. They are doing students a disservice not teaching them about recent events in the last 25 years. There are so many things wrong with MCPS. The system fails to take advantage of all the Smithsonian museums and opportunities to learn in DC. It is such a close by resource and they don’t take advantage of it at all except for taking one field trip in first grade to the Smithsonian natural history, museum. Disappointing.


A) Plenty of schools take trips to the Smithsonian museums.
B) Field trips require lots of paperwork and chaperones
C) Buses aren’t free
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 19:44     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:I always think of 9/11 when watching news coverage of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. When we were attacked like Israel was, we defended ourselves and it was a point of national pride that we were going to avenge the deaths of so many of our people. What would the reaction be now?


Who were we occupying against their will and forcing into poverty?
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 19:43     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
My nephew teaches American history in middle school and showed short documentary about the boat lift from Manhattan. I thought that was a great, age appropriate perspective for the kids.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 19:34     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
I always think of 9/11 when watching news coverage of the conflict between Israel and Palestine. When we were attacked like Israel was, we defended ourselves and it was a point of national pride that we were going to avenge the deaths of so many of our people. What would the reaction be now?
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 19:21     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Considering my daughters HS has a ton of Muslim students, No


What exactly do you think this has to do with it?


It would be culturally insensitive to pick a side.
Anonymous
Post 09/14/2024 18:54     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:Considering my daughters HS has a ton of Muslim students, No


What exactly do you think this has to do with it?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2024 11:29     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Today’s students need to be taught recent history. They are doing students a disservice not teaching them about recent events in the last 25 years. There are so many things wrong with MCPS. The system fails to take advantage of all the Smithsonian museums and opportunities to learn in DC. It is such a close by resource and they don’t take advantage of it at all except for taking one field trip in first grade to the Smithsonian natural history, museum. Disappointing.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 22:16     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
Anonymous wrote:It is better to teach historical events in context. I teach about 9/11 in world history when we learn about the the 20th century. We would have a pretty superficial conversation if we interrupted the mongols to “say something” about 9/11.

In my AP Govt class, we talked about the debate, not 9/11, yesterday.

I’m the PP and just want to make it clear that I know that 9/11 occurred in the 21st century. The AP World History curriculum unit is called the 20th century but includes info that happened in the 21st century.
Anonymous
Post 09/12/2024 19:41     Subject: Talking about 9/11 at school
When I was a kid the schools didn't talk about Vietnam War, which was a lot worse and just as recent.