politicians, school districts, school administrators, teachers and parents are incapable of understanding modern students’ mindsets. these children experienced false narratives in real time. they have been lied to and coerced and they know it. in the greater landscape, these children faced a college admissions system long broken. at one point in time, perfect grade pointContinue reading “Class Lesson: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
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Students, A Quarter Shekel For Your Thoughts: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a little coin can tell you much about the world. it might teach you more about the world than what you can learn in the classroom. this is particularly important with the various ethnic studies programs are cropping up in various california school districts. these programs have been condemned for attempting to promote both anti-semitismContinue reading “Students, A Quarter Shekel For Your Thoughts: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
South America’s Wisdom Lacking In North America: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
Emperor Meiji [about Katsumoto]:Tell me how he died. Nathan Algren:I will tell you how he lived. last samurai if you want to teach people to “get along”, you teach people to “get along”. teaching tolerance through educating about division and depraved conduct is a futile endeavor. precious resources in the united states are being wastedContinue reading “South America’s Wisdom Lacking In North America: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
Museums of (In)Tolerance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
martin luther, who lived in the 15th and 16th centuries, took issue with the catholic church’s practice of indulgences. an indulgence was essentially a monetary penalty intended to absolve one of past sins: payoffs for bad conduct. this same martin luther, centuries before the ww ii holocaust, made history as a virulent anti-semite. this soContinue reading “Museums of (In)Tolerance: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session III: A Ten Commandments’ Project
many ethnic groups have rites of passage into adulthood. the jewish people’s rite of passage is called a “bnei mitzvah.” a rough translation is child of the commandment or law. it is a called “bat mitzvah” for girls and “bar mitzvah” for boys. jewish children, at approximately 12-13 years of age, will undergo this riteContinue reading “The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session III: A Ten Commandments’ Project”
The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session II: A Ten Commandments’ Project
rituals can define an ethnic group. this session with discuss the notion of ritual, the origins of rituals, and how a ritual can shape an ethnic community. per merriam webster, a ritual is defined by “the established form for a ceremony or an act.” the jewish people were founded upon ritual. the first central ritualContinue reading “The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session II: A Ten Commandments’ Project”
The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session I: A Ten Commandments’ Project
ethnic groups may have origin stories. the jewish people’ origin story is written in an ancient text called the torah. the torah is also known as the five books of moses. the torah tells of a man, abraham or abram, who is consider judaism’s patriarch. his wife, sarah or sara, is the matriarch. abraham wasContinue reading “The State of California’s Unofficial Jewish Ethnic Studies Program: Session I: A Ten Commandments’ Project”
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