tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656908554946621165.post8086916459439580354..comments2024-03-23T02:14:07.785-04:00Comments on The Dream Teacher: What Our Students Need to KnowCindi Rigsbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05421258393568987852noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656908554946621165.post-36549490637079845442008-11-19T20:25:00.000-05:002008-11-19T20:25:00.000-05:00You response really covered many of my same though...You response really covered many of my same thoughts. There is so much out there being new at this that at times it can all be a little overwhelming. Finding objective thoughts are sometimes hard, especially when you speak with that heavy Southern drawl that separates you from those around you because you are generalized as having certain views.12RedRoses4Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805716545602543344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656908554946621165.post-24033565552536040292008-11-12T19:20:00.001-05:002008-11-12T19:20:00.001-05:00I am currently in college to become an elementary ...I am currently in college to become an elementary school teacher, and while I am not in grade school, I am still young. I did not witness segregation and to me that seems oh so long ago because I have never seen it. During a class called "Diversity of Learners" we watched a video that talked about segregation and it threw in some dates (mostly sixties). Sitting in this class, in COLLEGE, it finally dawned on me. Wow, that was not that long ago. My mom is young, but her older brothers went to all-white schools and she remembers riots taking place in her town. I think it is so important for children to understand what a big deal this is. Regardless of your political beliefs, Obama will, as he said, be your president too, and he has already made history before he has even entered office. This is the definition of a "teachable moment" and I think teachers should take advantage to instill this knowledge into their students.aujuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763331178921594129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656908554946621165.post-41290308965429401332008-11-06T06:30:00.000-05:002008-11-06T06:30:00.000-05:00I believe we should be teaching about Barack Obama...I believe we should be teaching about Barack Obama's heritage. There is a rich lesson in the fact that his father was from Kenya, and it has been said that his parents' marriage didn't last because of the pressures on biracial couples during that time. His mother then married a man from Indonesia, and Obama lived there as a child. In addition, there is an opportunity to teach about the culture of Hawaii, which is much different from what many of our students know. So I think his background is an opportunity to talk about cultures all over the world. But as Dr. Albert Mohler, the President of the Southeastern Baptist Seminary said yesterday, <BR/>"Every American should be moved by the sight of young African-Americans who -- for the first time -- now believe that they have a purchase in American democracy. Old men and old women, grandsons and granddaughters of slaves and slaveholders, will look to an African-American as President." Regardless of the "amount" that Barack Obama is African American, he has given hope to an entire race. And that's worth discussing in our classrooms.Cindi Rigsbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05421258393568987852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4656908554946621165.post-83893940277071584742008-11-05T23:19:00.000-05:002008-11-05T23:19:00.000-05:00I to was born and raised in the South. I was in fo...I to was born and raised in the South. I was in fourth grade when desegregation happened. While it does not bother me what race the president, my question is should be be teaching he is African American or biracial? I know most believe the one drop rule but I am not one that feels that rule makes since. If you have a glass of water and you put in one drop of Kool-aid you don't have Kool-aid has been my arguement for years. <BR/><BR/>Some may call me word picky, but I would like to help moved students forward with the best and most accurate knowledge possible.12RedRoses4Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16805716545602543344noreply@blogger.com