Comments on: Actual NB School Assignment – Choose who lives (based on their race) http://saintjohnshawn.com/2009/02/18/actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race Views from Saint John, New Brunswick Wed, 16 May 2012 19:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=279 By: Art MacKay http://saintjohnshawn.com/2009/02/18/actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race/#comment-2757 Art MacKay Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:39:59 +0000 http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=593#comment-2757 "While it sounds like a school assignment straight from the 50’s." Huh!I went to school in the 50's and I don't remember anything like that!!! I remember a lot of respect for other cultures actually. Talk about stereotyping!! I do love you superior young folks tho!! Don't worry you'll replace us sooner than you like and then it will be YOU in the hot seat. Cheers Art “While it sounds like a school assignment straight from the 50’s.” Huh!I went to school in the 50′s and I don’t remember anything like that!!! I remember a lot of respect for other cultures actually. Talk about stereotyping!! I do love you superior young folks tho!! Don’t worry you’ll replace us sooner than you like and then it will be YOU in the hot seat.
Cheers
Art

]]> By: Maureen Hayes http://saintjohnshawn.com/2009/02/18/actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race/#comment-699 Maureen Hayes Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:24:44 +0000 http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=593#comment-699 Racial stereotyping in grade 4? M Racial stereotyping in grade 4?
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]]> By: Person Place or Thing http://saintjohnshawn.com/2009/02/18/actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race/#comment-697 Person Place or Thing Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:09:56 +0000 http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=593#comment-697 Perhaps the injustice of the assignment is meant to prompt dialogue about how "we are chosing" who lives on a day to day basis with foreign policy and climate change decisions. Perhaps the injustice of the assignment is meant to prompt dialogue about how “we are chosing” who lives on a day to day basis with foreign policy and climate change decisions.

]]> By: Jen Butler http://saintjohnshawn.com/2009/02/18/actual-nb-school-assignment-choose-who-lives-based-on-their-race/#comment-696 Jen Butler Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:12:26 +0000 http://saintjohnshawn.com/?p=593#comment-696 Wow, that is really scary! I thought the new French curriculum was controversial, but this is scary! Thanks for sharing Shawn! Jen Wow, that is really scary! I thought the new French curriculum was controversial, but this is scary! Thanks for sharing Shawn!

Jen

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