Reply #111: Therein lies the problem ... [View All]

[RoyGBiv]

You interpret the assignment as asking the students to plan murder. You have preconceptions about what words mean, some of which have likely been engrained into your mind in the last several years.

You know, I hope, that people exist who do this for a living -- think of ways of terrorizing people, not so they can do so but so they can prevent against it. The mistake is in believing "terror" is the equivalent of mass murder.

I'm more convinced than before this kind of exercise could have some utility. Many of the responses in this thread indicate the need for it.

Speaking of nutty ... you've seen this lesson plan and are therefore qualified to make such a judgement? If teachers start having to clear every part of their lesson plan with every parent every day, we may as well just quit pretending and shut it down and let our kids be ignorant. The logic you use could be used by anyone for any reason at all.

People jump to such wonderful conclusions based on no evidence around here.