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If the teacher did this thinking he/she wasn't going to get fired for it, Aristus May 2022 #1
It is a failure of the entire community DBoon May 2022 #12
That is one dumb ass teacher to be teaching gifted children. Emile May 2022 #2
as a parent who has had kids in gifted programs in a few states, I know demigoddess May 2022 #54
I saw the same. yardwork May 2022 #76
This is a private school for gifted children Effete Snob May 2022 #92
not necessarily, gifted kids can be exhausting. demigoddess May 2022 #99
Humans are primates. Darwins_Retriever May 2022 #3
I wonder if the teacher will say, as a defence, but its biologically true. SYFROYH May 2022 #5
That is no defense, it is clearly an offense, it is meant to offend a USA President, otherwise the Escurumbele May 2022 #51
Which is why it was in a lesson plan published by Duke University Effete Snob May 2022 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #11
Probably Effete Snob May 2022 #13
+1, unfortunately. n/t femmedem May 2022 #15
Spot on. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #30
The school was founded by Jewish refugees from Nazism Effete Snob May 2022 #32
And it's already got people going strong here. No surprise. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #36
Closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #39
Wayback Machine gwenwren May 2022 #38
The Wayback Machine is hit or miss Effete Snob May 2022 #42
Lesson Plan First Published? gwenwren May 2022 #63
The school is in Michigan Effete Snob May 2022 #67
"Reverse CRT" Effete Snob May 2022 #70
where else did it end up? gwenwren May 2022 #80
I saw the date 2008 on the bottom of the page, but my eyesight is poor femmedem May 2022 #72
thank you!! gwenwren May 2022 #74
Obama did not become POTUS until January 20th, 2009 Celerity May 2022 #43
And yet, for some reason... Effete Snob May 2022 #44
Whose mission? Celerity May 2022 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #65
Oh please-- Richard58 May 2022 #48
Obama wasn't president in 2008. Mr.Bill May 2022 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #64
here is a snapshot of the actual question Celerity May 2022 #46
So he was the president elect? Even if well-intentioned, this was a lapse in judgement. yardwork May 2022 #78
I was wrong about Obama being president elect. femmedem May 2022 #83
I see. Well, this was a huge lapse of judgment on many people's part. yardwork May 2022 #91
I'd want to know when the materials were posted. Igel May 2022 #102
Yes, There's Gotta Be RobinA May 2022 #34
In an academic/scientific context, there are not "various races" of humans. Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #57
Again: there is ONE HUMAN RACE: Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Look it up. n/t Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author yardwork May 2022 #77
Grooming Racists bucolic_frolic May 2022 #4
It came from a Duke University lesson plan, btw Effete Snob May 2022 #6
The Republicans and FOX would have a field day if the PXR-5 May 2022 #8
I live in Michigan Novara May 2022 #9
The lesson plan didn't come from Michigan Effete Snob May 2022 #16
But a Michigan teacher used it, thinking that it was OK Novara May 2022 #21
Teachers all over the country have used it Effete Snob May 2022 #23
However, THIS story is about a Michigan teacher Novara May 2022 #25
Very clear Effete Snob May 2022 #26
That makes it even more egregious Novara May 2022 #29
The school is closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #37
Wow, you're really missing what that poster is trying to tell you. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #40
Sent all over ... but reacted to only once/ gwenwren May 2022 #85
That was the point Effete Snob May 2022 #89
Everyone reading this post is a primate vlyons May 2022 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #14
Yup. GoCubsGo May 2022 #17
The teacher didn't choose it Effete Snob May 2022 #19
Nonsense I don't care what the lesson plan was vlyons May 2022 #31
Duke didn't take it down to "avoid a torch-bearing mob." GoCubsGo May 2022 #33
the work of 2 undergrads gwenwren May 2022 #94
thank you. stopdiggin May 2022 #97
To the apologists in this thread:how odd of you, in a country where the first Black president's wife Hekate May 2022 #18
Ah, the "apologists" accusation Effete Snob May 2022 #22
I addressed the people in the thread who were optimistic that no offense was intended. Did not Hekate May 2022 #24
It's the "you know who" at work again Effete Snob May 2022 #27
School closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #35
Thank you, Effete Snob. femmedem May 2022 #66
. Effete Snob May 2022 #68
Thanks for the history lesson! femmedem May 2022 #69
You keep citing Duke as if ecstatic May 2022 #81
Because people keep assuming the teacher was the author Effete Snob May 2022 #84
True, but did the teacher review the lesson before diving in? ecstatic May 2022 #90
Nice reply. RaDaR63 May 2022 #100
👍 Joinfortmill May 2022 #71
+1000. nt ecstatic May 2022 #79
+1. It's a well known and long-standing racist trope, FFS. demmiblue May 2022 #82
there will always be people llashram May 2022 #93
I guess this is what they want to teach instead of CRT. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #20
Does that frequently happen with institutions founded by Jewish refugees from Nazism? Effete Snob May 2022 #28
I doubt you're going to get through to the outrage posse here. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #41
I can see how this can be misinterpreted as racist. Gore1FL May 2022 #47
Enough of the Racism. I've heard the same disgusting term used for Desmond Tutu as well. clementine613 May 2022 #50
I doubt anyone is going to get that Effete Snob May 2022 #52
It's racist and disgusting. clementine613 May 2022 #55
I don't know whether you think you are being funny or not Effete Snob May 2022 #60
No, not being funny. clementine613 May 2022 #62
The lesson was using it in the biological sense - Ms. Toad May 2022 #98
Racism is so not gifted. dchill May 2022 #53
more 'quality' reporting from Raw Story ... -(nt)- stopdiggin May 2022 #56
Legitimate apes peppertree May 2022 #59
When it's a legitimate ape, the whole body politic shuts down. I WISH. Hekate May 2022 #87
DUzy! peppertree May 2022 #88
we are all 'apes' stopdiggin May 2022 #96
As long as there was more than one photo, it was accurate Warpy May 2022 #61
Do we KNOW anything about this teacher, perchance? Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #73
and a pretty decent one stopdiggin May 2022 #95
I can't even! WTF?! yardwork May 2022 #75
Not only am I a Primate, maxsolomon May 2022 #86
So I guess they're not primates. I've long suspected . . . skip fox May 2022 #101
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