Thread: Teachers tie immigration issues into lessons

Originally Posted by Judy

In Anna Neathery's fifth-grade class at Avalon Elementary School, a charter school in Apache Junction, pupil have talked at length about the immigration issue and related it to their unit on colonial America. Neathery said they discovered that immigration problems are not specific to this millennium.

"What they've learned is that if their ancestors hadn't come here by boat or walked here, they wouldn't be here," Neathery said. "It doesn't affect just the Hispanic children, it affects everybody involved. My kids have learned that immigration is not a new problem that we have, it's a longtime problem."

Who did they "learn" that from? Are you seriously teaching these kids that illegal aliens invading our country and overstaying their visas are like the explorers, warriors, settlers and founders who developed this nation??!! Are you really comparing the Pilgrims to illegal aliens in your "unit on colonial America"?

You ask today 5 years later what your students then think about your class now? Well, I'm sure they're thinking "Wow, did Neathery get it wrong or what?!"

Of course she is Judy! She is one of those "progressive" educators that illegal invaders and their ilk love so much.

Let's see they're in 10th grade and have been exposed to multiple teacher's, family, friends, and societies point of views. How have their views changed over the years?

Well find them Neatherly. I would like to know if any of their parents lost their jobs to illegals. Or if they know someone who was injured by one. Any drunk driving horror stories? Tell us Neatherly.

Originally Posted by pattyk

Let's see they're in 10th grade and have been exposed to multiple teacher's, family, friends, and societies point of views. How have their views changed over the years?

Well find them Neatherly. I would like to know if any of their parents lost their jobs to illegals. Or if they know someone who was injured by one. Any drunk driving horror stories? Tell us Neatherly.

Exactly.

Originally Posted by NoBueno

Originally Posted by Judy

In Anna Neathery's fifth-grade class at Avalon Elementary School, a charter school in Apache Junction, pupil have talked at length about the immigration issue and related it to their unit on colonial America. Neathery said they discovered that immigration problems are not specific to this millennium.

"What they've learned is that if their ancestors hadn't come here by boat or walked here, they wouldn't be here," Neathery said. "It doesn't affect just the Hispanic children, it affects everybody involved. My kids have learned that immigration is not a new problem that we have, it's a longtime problem."

Who did they "learn" that from? Are you seriously teaching these kids that illegal aliens invading our country and overstaying their visas are like the explorers, warriors, settlers and founders who developed this nation??!! Are you really comparing the Pilgrims to illegal aliens in your "unit on colonial America"?

You ask today 5 years later what your students then think about your class now? Well, I'm sure they're thinking "Wow, did Neathery get it wrong or what?!"

Of course she is Judy! She is one of those "progressive" educators that illegal invaders and their ilk love so much.

It certainly seems so, No Bueno. And what a shame to burden 5th graders with this type of thought and discussion about topics that even adults have difficulty dealing with. Shameful.