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This is getting re-goddam-dicululous... A publicaly funded St. Paul charter school is changing the school’s art curriculum to avoid offending Muslims. As violent protests over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad continue around the world, a St. Paul charter school is quietly negotiating the delicate question of how to teach art to Muslims.
Any depiction of God and his prophets is considered offensive under Islam, and disrespectful representations are even worse, as the recent worldwide outrage over the Danish cartoons has shown. But some Muslims also refrain from producing images of ordinary human beings and animals, citing Islamic teaching.
That presented a challenge for Higher Ground Academy, a K-12 school just west of Central High School on Marshall Avenue that has about 450 students. About 70 percent of them are Muslim immigrants from eastern Africa.
Executive Director Bill Wilson said he had concerns for some time about how to reconcile the school’s art curriculum with the views of Muslim families, but the departure of the art teacher at the end of last school year gave him a window to act.
This fall, he hired ArtStart, a St. Paul-based nonprofit organization, to offer more options for about 150 kindergartners through second-graders, including visual arts and drumming. But parents were still upset that their children were drawing figures, Wilson said, and some pulled their children out of art class altogether.
Wilson then sat down with teacher and parent liaison Abdirahman Sheikh Omar Ahmad, who also is the imam at an Islamic center in Minneapolis, to work with ArtStart in determining how to meet state standards without running afoul of Muslim doctrine.
Out the window right away went masks, puppets and that classic of elementary school art class, the self-portrait, said Sara Langworthy, an artist with ArtStart. Revamping the curriculum “definitely requires stepping outside of the normal instincts that you fall back on,” she said.
In their place came nature scenes and geometric forms and patterns, said Carol Sirrine, ArtStart’s executive director. This week, the class was cutting out shapes to make into cardboard pouches. Another project involved taking photographs and mapping the neighborhood around the school.
The conversation about what is appropriate is still open.
In a meeting this week, Langworthy asked Ahmad whether the students can do silhouettes of hands. That’s fine, he said.
Hands are OK too. As long as they’re just silhouettes. This is a public school. And its caving to a religious interest. But, apparently, its okay because...well...we need to kiss the collective assess of the poor, downtrodden "religion of peace." Fuck. Seriously. This pisses me off. These islamo facists will end up taking over this country wihout firing another shot, or flying another plane into a building, because we'll let them.
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Yet this country re-elected the practically evangelical Christian George W. Bush....
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Yeah, but that still doesn't mean that those in charge of the boards of education will suddenly have a change of heart.
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Didn't we recently discuss a movement in some public schools to begin teaching Creationism alongside evolution?
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At least that offered a choice. Here, the school is telling non-Muslim kids they have to take the "islamocentric" class.
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Didn't we recently discuss a movement in some public schools to begin teaching Creationism alongside evolution?
Yeah, but that keeps getting shot down all across the country so I wouldn't consider it a success.
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At least that offered a choice. Here, the school is telling non-Muslim kids they have to take the "islamocentric" class.
The school has to demonstrate how and why this class fits into the State's course of study.
And were it me, I'd still fight it.
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Didn't we recently discuss a movement in some public schools to begin teaching Creationism alongside evolution?
Questioning a questionable status-quo is hardle bending over backwards for extremists. Your own post contains the telling term "alongside".
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I avoided any religious problems by going to a private school. I suggest Muslims do the same. The public school system is not there to appease everyone, it's there to make sure those who can't afford a private education get a secular education. Unfortunately, certain religious extremists, not only Muslims, but Christians as well, have been perverting the purpose of the public school education.
The solution is simple.
If you don't like what's being taught by the state in public school, send your kid a private school that will teach to your religious standards.
End of discussion.
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Well said! At first, there was a part of me that wanted to argue with you but then I realized that you were absolutely right.
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I agree up to a point. No everyone can afford to go to a private school, at least not pay for a private school while at the same time paying for public school. If you really want to make it fair, let poor folks go to the school of thier choice as well.
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At least that offered a choice. Here, the school is telling non-Muslim kids they have to take the "islamocentric" class.
What exactly is "islamocentric" about taking an art class that teaches using nature scenes and geometric forms?
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As noted in the article, the class was and is specifically designed to cater to Islamic views. In fact, the article notes, the art teacher calls up the local imam to get his approval on what can and can't be drawn.
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And how is that any more "centric" than adding Creationism to a curriculum? One removes material to cater to the religious whims of a few, the other adds.
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Unless you're referring to the 60's or some other bygone era, creationims, or more likely intellegent design, is most often taught alongside the theory of evolution. Nature scenes and geometric shapes are not being taught alongside portraits and other traditionally taught art forms, instead they're replacing them entirely.
Besides, if you don't agree with intelligent design because it is replacing secular education with religious nonsense, why the hell would you support this art class which replaces a standard, secular curriculum with one twisted by religion?
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Questioning a questionable status-quo is hardle bending over backwards for extremists.
Then taking this material away from the art class is hardly bending over backwards for extremists. See, the people here are, in their own view, questioning a questionable status-quo.
And you really shouldn't toss the term extremists around that way. You could find it pointed in your direction if you're not careful.
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Your own post contains the telling term "alongside".
What does that prove? Is that supposed to mean that the move to add of Creationism is somehow better because Creationism's supporters aren't arguing against teaching evolution? Or perhaps you feel that adding a theory of our beginnings to the curriculum is less than subtracting projects that teach children to draw people's faces and masks. I'd like to know, seriously.
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Besides, if you don't agree with intelligent design because it is replacing secular education with religious nonsense, why the hell would you support this art class which replaces a standard, secular curriculum with one twisted by religion?
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Nature scenes and geometric shapes are not being taught alongside portraits and other traditionally taught art forms, instead they're replacing them entirely.
Based on?
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Besides, if you don't agree with intelligent design because it is replacing secular education with religious nonsense, why the hell would you support this art class which replaces a standard, secular curriculum with one twisted by religion?
I don't.
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the posted article at the top of this thead, you know, the one that started this whole discussion, that specifically said:
Out the window right away went masks, puppets and that classic of elementary school art class, the self-portrait...In their place came nature scenes and geometric forms and patterns...Langworthy asked Ahmad whether the students can do silhouettes of hands. That’s fine...As long as they’re just silhouettes
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This is where reading comes in real handy.
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I mean what is the supposed move to faces and masks based on.
But while we're on that subject, I live with an art and music teacher. He teaches based on the elementary school curriculum he's given, which focuses on the "elements of art": line, shape, color, value, texture, pattern, space, movement, neatness, blah, blah, blah. While I can see that faces would be a better way to teach proportion and symmetry, landscapes, he says, are better for teaching the stuff listed above.
So if landscapes are being replaced, why so? What is the move based on?
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You shouldn't jump to conclusions about what I type. Don't assume that I'm asking him what he's basing his facts on, and don't assume I support the move of removing these materials from the curriculum. Read then judge.
What was it you said?
I guess giving decent thought is too.
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And how is that any more "centric" than adding Creationism to a curriculum? One removes material to cater to the religious whims of a few, the other adds.
I guess you've never heard of the "marketplace of ideas..."
Adding material expands the number of ideas the students are exposed to. Taking material away limits the number of ideas the students are exposed to.
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i don't think it's because they stopped with self potraits and puppets, so much as they did so and got it ok'd by a religion. it wasn't a choice to say let's try this, it comes of more as a let's make this group of people happy.
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I guess you've never heard of the "marketplace of ideas..."
Adding material expands the number of ideas the students are exposed to. Taking material away limits the number of ideas the students are exposed to.
Agreed (to an extent). I actually like the idea of adding more material to our curriculum. I support the teaching of religion and philosophy in schools. However, it's the how and why of its addition we should be mindful of.
Teaching ID in the science curriculum is the wrong way. It's not accepted by an overwhelming majority in the scientific community, and most who would disagree have as much business saying what they think a science teacher should teach as I do drawing up a syllabus in underwater basket weaving.
I'd rather rant in the appropriate thread, though.
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And how is that any more "centric" than adding Creationism to a curriculum? One removes material to cater to the religious whims of a few, the other adds.
I think you point out the crucial difference and you don't even realise it. If you don't see the difference between inclusion and exclusion, then we have a problem. Is allowing blacks to vote afro-centric? no, but to deny any group the vote would be wrong. Can you not see the difference?
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And how is that any more "centric" than adding Creationism to a curriculum? One removes material to cater to the religious whims of a few, the other adds.
I think you point out the crucial difference and you don't even realise it. If you don't see the difference between inclusion and exclusion, then we have a problem. Is allowing blacks to vote afro-centric? no...
That's...what I'm saying. Such a move isn't necessarily centric.
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...but to deny any group the vote would be wrong.
That's incorrect. We deny people under the age of 18 the ability to vote in general election for a reason.
There are good reasons to exclude.
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And you really shouldn't toss the term extremists around that way. You could find it pointed in your direction if you're not careful.
Arround what way? I use it in a way i think is appropriate. Of course there are moral equivilance types who could
use the term however they want. That doesn't change anything, just because you want to compare inclusion to exclusion, that's your problem, not mine.
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What does that prove? Is that supposed to mean that the move to add of Creationism is somehow better because Creationism's supporters aren't arguing against teaching evolution?
Yes, acctually, that's exactly what I'm saying.
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Or perhaps you feel that adding a theory of our beginnings to the curriculum is less than subtracting projects that teach children to draw people's faces and masks. I'd like to know, seriously.
Perhaps you feel the theory of evolution is so fragile that to simply question it is the same as banning it. I don't. seriously. But perhaps if you would like to make the Muslims more comfortable perhaps gisrls shouldn't be in teh class where they're drawing or at least not allow them in any classes with thier faces uncovered.
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And how is that any more "centric" than adding Creationism to a curriculum? One removes material to cater to the religious whims of a few, the other adds.
I think you point out the crucial difference and you don't even realise it. If you don't see the difference between inclusion and exclusion, then we have a problem. Is allowing blacks to vote afro-centric? no...
That's...what I'm saying. Such a move isn't necessarily centric.
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...but to deny any group the vote would be wrong.
That's incorrect. We deny people under the age of 18 the ability to vote in general election for a reason.
There are good reasons to exclude.
I meant racially, wich should have been apperant from teh context, but if you're going to ignore the greater context of what I'm saying just to avoid the point, then this conversation is getting old quick. Yes there are cases were exclusion is right, but my point is there is a fundamental difference between inclusion and exclusion. Will you grant that to allow the qutioning of an idea is fudamentally differant than banning it?
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Then taking this material away from the art class is hardly bending over backwards for extremists. See, the people here are, in their own view, questioning a questionable status-quo
Oh and by the way, no they aren't questioning the status quoe, they are removing it! There is a difference.
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And you really shouldn't toss the term extremists around that way. You could find it pointed in your direction if you're not careful.
Arround what way? I use it in a way i think is appropriate. Of course there are moral equivilance types who could
use the term however they want. That doesn't change anything, just because you want to compare inclusion to exclusion, that's your problem, not mine.
It hasn't posed a problem at all. At least, not for me.
If you want to call these people extremists, that's fine, I suppose. I have a feeling you've been called that and will be again.
And thus, the balance is restored.
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Yes, acctually, that's exactly what I'm saying.
Oh. Okay, then. I disagree.
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Perhaps you feel the theory of evolution is so fragile that to simply question it is the same as banning it. I don't. seriously.
No, I don't feel that way. See the link above.
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But perhaps if you would like to make the Muslims more comfortable perhaps gisrls shouldn't be in teh class where they're drawing or at least not allow them in any classes with thier faces uncovered.
See my answer to Killconey above.
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I meant racially, wich should have been apperant from teh context, but if you're going to ignore the greater context of what I'm saying just to avoid the point, then this conversation is getting old quick.
I'm not avoiding your point, I'm showing that in greater context exclusion can be the proper path. If we're to speak only of race, then no, exclusion isn't right. However, my point is, once again, that while there are differences between inclusion and exclusion, the difference between right and wrong is not one of them.
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It hasn't posed a problem at all. At least, not for me.
If you want to call these people extremists, that's fine, I suppose. I have a feeling you've been called that and will be again.
And thus, the balance is restored.
Great point! I especially love how you used facts and cojent reasoning to back up your point. Terrorists are extremists too. Does the fact that I use the same term to describer them as you (or others) use to describe me make us the same? I'm calling them extremists, because they are banning something from the education. See, I put a reason behind my discription. We get it, you don't like Christians, but letting that disdain get so out of hand that you would then abandon core fundamental differences to compare them to a group BANNING ideas from class is just rediculouse.
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I meant racially, wich should have been apperant from teh context, but if you're going to ignore the greater context of what I'm saying just to avoid the point, then this conversation is getting old quick.
I'm not avoiding your point, I'm showing that in greater context exclusion can be the proper path. If we're to speak only of race, then no, exclusion isn't right. However, my point is once again that while there are differences between inclusion and exclusion, the difference between right and wrong is not one of them.
Yea, that has nothing to do with what I was saying in any way. Basically if you want a comparrison, the comparrison would be between those who want to BAN intellegent design from teh classroom and those who want to BAN the drawing of human faces. Not to those who want an open diologue between differing points of view.
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See, I put a reason behind my discription. We get it, you don't like Christians, but letting that disdain get so out of hand that you would then abandon core fundamental differences to compare them to a group BANNING ideas from class is just rediculouse.
I'm Christian.
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Terrorists are extremists too. Does the fact that I use the same term to describer them as you (or others) use to describe me make us the same?
I never called you an extremist. I said that people would, and pointed that fact out because you probably wouldn't like it.
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I'm calling them extremists, because they are banning something from the education. See, I put a reason behind my discription.
Okay, people may call you an extremist because you want to add something to the curriculum, thereby altering it.
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I'm Christian.
Well, let me take that back (sorta). To say I'm Christian might be considered...extremist.
I believe in many of the fundamental Christian beliefs, but I don't subscribe to any particular religion. I read the Bible more than most churchgoers I've met, but I don't go to Church. Most would say I'm not Christian, then, since I'm not religious, though I would argue that I am based on my spirituality.
But whatever. My beliefs are besides the point. I won't address them further (in this thread).
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Wednesday said:
You shouldn't jump to conclusions about what I type. Don't assume that I'm asking him what he's basing his facts on, and don't assume I support the move of removing these materials from the curriculum. Read then judge.
What was it you said?
I guess giving decent thought is too.
Sorry about that. That was actually why I kept asking because I wasn't sure whether you were playing the devil's advocate or whether you honestly supported the change. You arguments seemed contradictory when I read them, so I was trying to clear it up.
My reading post was supposed to be longer where I would explain some of this, but my boss came around the corner and I suddenly needed to look like I was doing work so I posted prematurely.
Reveling in the knowledge that Sammitch will never interrupt my nookie ever again.
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