Education Poll

[author_by_night]

Just a poll based on an article I saw a while ago, where schools were banning kids from sending invitations in class, and another one where kids were banned from playing tag. It made me think.

There is no "right answer". I will give my opinion, but later. And if you think you know my opinion, don't base your answer on that.

Please comment! :)

On an OT note, fish update: I renamed her "Luna." :)


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Comments

[arieskalexander.livejournal.com]

Okay, i might be an Aussie, but I do have a lot of experience in many of these things - They've happened to me.

In reverse order -

Student office. i suppose it's almost the same as the Student Representative Council in that all the students of a grade/class elect a leader, correct? If so, know that I, as a book worm-come-self-embarasser, have been trying for a while to get onto the council - no success. It is a popularity poll, contrary to common belief.

Religion. This will probably cause a lot of ... I wouldn't say hatred, but it might be close ... towards me, but I don't believe religion should be in schools. That's thrusting your beliefs on others. I spent all of my young life trying not to feel sick in the Catholic sessions I was forced to attend, despite having a very rare religion - the Ancient Ways.
Not an official religion, but listening to others, as I am sure all of you do if faced with say, a muslim or a jew if you aren't Islamic or jewish, makes you feel frustrated they don't believe what you do.
Well, forcing me to listen to Catholic... tradition... makes me feel sick, as does stepping inside a church.
back to my point, thrusting your beliefs on others is almost illegal here - religious descrimination.

Harry Potter. Hey, we have to study far outdated things like Shakespeare and Lord of the Flies, why not actually bring in something the kids will enjoy? Wait, I remember. The Pope doesn't like it!

Group Work. I am the little kid that can never find a group and ends up working by themselves. thus, I am wonderfully independant. Or I was, until I let myself go. Now I am part of a group, but because of my age, am not allowed out to do anything.
I was mercilessly bullied and exiled since I started school, and have thus prevailed independantly for all of my primrary and secondary schooling life.
It sucks, but is terribly helpful at the same time.

Invites. As soon as I saw this, I thought, What the...? If the kid doesn't like the other 10, sucked in to them. If they feel left out, maybe they should try being nicer or inviting the original kid.
But, if there is only a few allowed, then first come, first serve, I say. Pttht to those who miss out. life's full of diappointments and being left out. they'll get over it.

PE issue. Make Dennis pick a team. that'll fix them quick smart. Any fights or tantrums, and the teacher can whack em over the head and tell them to get into line.

My views, anyway.