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“For centuries, mathematics has been used as a dehumanizing tool,” they write, citing the example of how IQ can be used against people who score in the lower half of the distribution. To remedy math’s contribution to oppression, teachers are thus encouraged to think of ways that math can be used to advocate for marginalized populations
Teach for America and EdX are partnering to provide a training course for middle-school math teachers on how to incorporate social justice into their curricula.
According to the course developers, regular math is "too abstract" for many students, and incorporating social justice can help them better understand "the power and meaning" of math.
“Do you ask students to think deeply about global and local social justice issues within your mathematics classroom?” a course overview asks. “This education and teacher training course will help you blend secondary math instruction with topics such as inequity, poverty, and privilege to transform students into global thinkers and mathematicians.”
Heaven forbid you simply give children the ability to discern the facts for themselves. It's unthinkable to focus on giving kids critical reasoning skills instead of indoctrination. After all, they might look for themselves and see how much bunk the social justice jihadis are peddling and—*GASP!*—not conform!
No, they'll use any inroads they can get to manipulate our children's minds. Joseph Stalin once said, "Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed."
The Stalinists in the social justice ranks seem to agree.
“This education and teacher training course will help you blend secondary math instruction with topics such as inequity, poverty, and privilege to transform students into global thinkers and mathematicians.”
Lyrics:
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey teacher leave them kids alone
All in all it's just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey teacher leave us kids alone
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
All in all you're just another brick in the wall
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: TinySickTears
Its not that it's evil per say, it's the fact they are are even implementing ideals and slowly indoctrinating students. Not surprising because that's what school has always been.
Did you ever notice how much the number 1 looks like an erect male member? 1 is truly the sexiest number that you ever knew.
originally posted by: RisenMessiah
a reply to: infolurker
People are becoming stupid, because people are allowing it. No one has the gonads to stand up anymore for what's right.
originally posted by: RisenMessiah
a reply to: infolurker
People are becoming stupid, because people are allowing it. No one has the gonads to stand up anymore for what's right.
“Teaching Social Justice through Secondary Mathematics” is a six-week online course
Participants in the online course are given sample ideas for lessons they could create, such as using math to teach students about “Unpaid Work Hours in the Home by Gender” and “Race and Imprisonment Rates in the United States.”
originally posted by: knowledgehunter0986
a reply to: TinySickTears
You are failing to see the underlying issues. Nobody is saying teaching your kids about equality is a bad thing. Why, how and for what reason is what you should be asking.