I recently saw an article about Common Core ("CC") curriculum teaching children about protests and strikes. The CC-approved third-grade teacher's guide presents students with a scenario where janitors - members of the Services Employees International Union ("SEIU") - were not earning what they considered to be a "fair wage". I thought this might be a bit much for a third grader to handle, but then again, when has the Federal government ever given me a reason to doubt its wisdom or motives?
So, I gathered my children around to learn about some underpaid janitors who were allegedly being oppressed by their employers. These janitors went on strike "for more money because their wages [were] too low to be fair." The text book taught kids important vocabulary words like "protest" and "activism". As instructed by the book, I reminded them that a protest is "an event in which people publicly show their strong disapproval of something." I then challenged my kids to use the vocabulary words while speaking and writing.
Now that they had been properly instructed in activism, it was time to act. As instructed, we discussed problems they believe exist in their school. I encouraged them to make signs and organize themselves using examples found in the book.
As I said, I had my doubts early on. I wasn't sure if the message would really sink in or if they would understand, but they really took everything to heart. It didn't take them long to zero in on a big problem they saw in school and to make signs and organize a plan to protest the injustice they had identified. As the fair-minded, objective voice of reason, I may have given them some suggestions, but in no way influenced them in their thinking, much like the state-run education systems are disinterested, non-partisan educators. So, without further ado, let me present you with what they came up with:
[Scroll down to see their sign]
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Thanks, Common Core! You'll be happy to know that my children are applying the lesson quite effectively. In fact, we reward them every time they shout "Protest Common Core!" or "Stop Common Core Facism!" It's really cute how they've embraced education.
[BTW, you can actually find those fine "Stop Common Core" buttons at Zazzle.com.]
2 comments:
Love this! It made me giggle! :)
Mary Calamia, a licensed clinical social worker in New York State, succinctly describes Common Core's enabling the indoctrination of our children with political propaganda.
http://stopccssinnys.com/uploads/Al_Graf_-_Mary_Calamia_full_text.pdf
“Common Core requires children to read informational texts that are owned by a handful of corporations. Lacking any filter to distinguish good information from bad, children will readily absorb whatever text is put in front of them as gospel. So, for example, when we give children a textbook that explains the second amendment in these terms: "The people have a right to keep and bear arms in a state militia," they will look no further for clarification.”
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