Ichingcarpenter
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Thu Nov-27-08 01:01 AM
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| 6. The guy doesn't have a science degree let alone a college degree |
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Its a fringe group that doesn't have any place in the classroom
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| -Help! My child was subjected to right wing, anti-global warming You Tube videos, in science class... |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 12:38 AM |
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it looks like it's a tinfoil hat group |
dwickham |
Nov-27-08 12:43 AM |
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I don't have kids, so I don't know much about today's school systems. |
CrispyQGirl |
Nov-27-08 12:48 AM |
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have faith |
exman |
Nov-27-08 12:56 AM |
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Go to the website dwickham found and print out a sample of their statement of purpose... |
Hekate |
Nov-27-08 12:59 AM |
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All good advice! |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 01:00 AM |
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The guy doesn't have a science degree let alone a college degree |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-27-08 01:01 AM |
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The teacher doesn't have a science degree, either, most likely. |
smoogatz |
Nov-27-08 08:10 AM |
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"the global warming media scare has become a religion" |
napoleon_in_rags |
Nov-27-08 01:09 AM |
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Interesting |
dubeskin |
Nov-27-08 01:26 AM |
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I dont consider that to be the opposite of what i described in the OP n/t |
whrab |
Nov-27-08 07:20 AM |
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Why don't I ever seen you post things in the Env/Energy forum? |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-27-08 01:30 AM |
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Why the hostility? I take the OP at face value: a parent confronted with a bad teacher... |
Hekate |
Nov-27-08 01:43 AM |
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Why are you answering for her? |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-27-08 02:51 AM |
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Did I indeed? |
Hekate |
Nov-27-08 03:40 AM |
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Over the top? Almost smells like bullshit? |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 03:09 AM |
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Huh? You are the one that sounds "over the top". To me this was just a concerned |
OregonBlue |
Nov-27-08 08:42 AM |
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omg! my child was exposed to an idea! one i don't agree with! omg! omg! |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 01:37 AM |
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Wrong. In a high school science class, students are supposed to only be |
pnwmom |
Nov-27-08 01:45 AM |
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"actual science." |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 02:11 AM |
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Your advocacy of teaching non-actual science is completely consistent |
ConsAreLiars |
Nov-27-08 02:20 AM |
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no. but your concept of "actual science" is funny... |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 02:27 AM |
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You don't get the point of the difference? |
ConsAreLiars |
Nov-27-08 02:39 AM |
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and the point of teaching sometimes is to challenge the mind.... |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 02:58 AM |
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I don't think lying to kids is a good thing. We disagree. So be it. (nt) |
ConsAreLiars |
Nov-27-08 03:03 AM |
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"lying" is such a subjective term. asking children to think is the point... n/t |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 03:40 AM |
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The OP's point was that students were only presented with one side |
smoogatz |
Nov-27-08 08:03 AM |
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Exactly what I was going to say. If both sides are presented then a student can be asked to |
OregonBlue |
Nov-27-08 08:40 AM |
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Yes, let's tell kids that gravity is only a theory... |
Ignis |
Nov-27-08 04:17 PM |
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9th grade students don't have enough background knowledge to judge |
pnwmom |
Nov-27-08 04:33 AM |
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Because you can not stand up to scrutiny |
Ichingcarpenter |
Nov-27-08 02:56 AM |
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my god, the closed minds here about teaching children to actually think. |
CasualWatcher9 |
Nov-27-08 03:00 AM |
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You don't teach a child to think scientifically -- like a scientist -- by |
pnwmom |
Nov-27-08 04:35 AM |
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Yeah, I was in class one day and my teacher started explaining about these half-baked ideas. |
JVS |
Nov-27-08 08:22 AM |
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How's that theory of electricity working out for you? |
Ignis |
Nov-27-08 04:14 PM |
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I am going to frighten you.......what if the school takes the same position? |
pepperbear |
Nov-27-08 02:23 AM |
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I hope not! But, if they do... |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 03:14 AM |
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That doesn't sound like a science class to me. n/t |
ColbertWatcher |
Nov-27-08 03:04 AM |
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I will make that point. |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 03:14 AM |
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Here's how I would handle it if I were you: |
struggle4progress |
Nov-27-08 04:42 AM |
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wow struggle4progress. you definitely get an A+ for the day. :) n/t |
whrab |
Nov-27-08 07:30 AM |
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Excellent response |
HeeBGBz |
Nov-27-08 08:41 AM |
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Great response. Hope the "teacher" gets a copy too!! |
OregonBlue |
Nov-27-08 08:47 AM |
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Wow. I commend the effort you've put in to compose this excellent response. |
gristy |
Nov-27-08 09:09 AM |
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Please do complain |
dobegrrrl |
Nov-27-08 06:04 AM |
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Both sides are unproven so both should be presented |
madville |
Nov-27-08 08:51 AM |
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Both sides are certainly not unproven |
gristy |
Nov-27-08 09:21 AM |
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I hope they balanced it with Some Creationism vids |
lame54 |
Nov-27-08 09:17 AM |
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Yeah, really! |
Fridays Child |
Nov-27-08 02:12 PM |
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Look up the ninth grade science standards on your state's |
roody |
Nov-27-08 03:08 PM |
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They Need to Visit A Big Landfill |
otohara |
Nov-27-08 04:33 PM |
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Ask to see the Department of Education curriculum guidelines |
TrogL |
Nov-27-08 05:07 PM |
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Find out first if other lines of thought were presented. It might just be a case of |
GreenPartyVoter |
Nov-27-08 05:33 PM |
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