Common Core-aligned writing lesson on gun debate fuels claim of political agenda

[ArcadiaGP]

Common Core-aligned writing lesson on gun debate fuels claims of political agenda | Fox News

Common Core backers are sneaking a social and political agenda into nationalized curriculum, say critics, who now have new ammo in a writing lesson plan for teachers that they say gives a slanted perspective of the gun debate.

 

[steveh_131]

The materials offer “guiding questions” for students such as:-“Are rules and guidelines that were created over 200 years ago still applicable today?”
-“When a greater number of people in our society own guns, are we safer or more at risk?”
-“How accurate is this statement: ‘The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.’”

I'm always pretty sensitive to propaganda, but these questions don't seem too slanted - that said, it's definitely opening the door for teacher-led propaganda. Let's be honest, we know where 90% of teachers probably stand on gun control.

 

[Lucas156]

I'm so surprised....

 

[TopDog]

As if the liberals were not already firmly planted into the school systems. I remember fondly the videos of the teachers having children sing songs of praise of Obama. Reminiscent of Mao indoctrination. Socialist / Communism indoctrination starts with the children and the soulless are the ones to see to such indoctrination.

 

[JettaKnight]

I'm always pretty sensitive to propaganda, but these questions don't seem too slanted - that said, it's definitely opening the door for teacher-led propaganda. Let's be honest, we know where 90% of teachers probably stand on gun control.

I'm with Steve. Why can't you ask straight forward question? These are the questions we discuss in public, so why can't students discuss it?

I'd add in,
"Who defines common sense gun laws?"
"Does preventing people from owning certain types of gun accessories make the public safer?"