4
Sep
2009
What Should I do? President’s Speech to Students
I have a big decision to make. Can you help me?
On Tuesday, at 11:00 am CST President Obama plans to address to students of America. The message will be on C-SPAN and streamed live from Whitehouse.gov. Perhaps, in years past this would be a simple matter with little to no ‘hoop-la.’ However, we live in partisan and divided times. Many people, including many in Austin, are quite upset with the President’s plan to speak to the children of America. These people believe that the President will indoctrinate their children with liberal propaganda and push his message of socialism. In fact, Georgetown ISD, Wimberly ISD, and Leander ISD have chosen to simply not show the address at all.
Here at Round Rock ISD the decision has been left up to the individual teachers – myself and my colleagues. It also happens to fall in the middle of 6th period AP Government. Obviously, its quite appropriate to show a speech by the President in an AP Government class. However, is this speech different? Should I take time out of my lesson to show the speech, in part or in full?
AP Government students, what do YOU think? (Right now, the plan during 6th period is a simulation, called ‘Lets Make a Deal’ – sometimes the students simply call it ‘War.’ It’s a blast!)
Innocent bystanders, readers of MrOsman.com, should I indoctrinate my AP students with President Obama’s liberal propaganda? There is also a lesson plan (that was changed) available from the White House. Should I use it? The conversation here will guide what I decide to do come Tuesday at 11 am. Login and comment.
From C-SPAN:
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO STUDENTS:
Watch the President’s address to students LIVE on C-SPAN next Tuesday, September 8 at noon ET. The President will deliver the address about the importance of education from Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA. After President Obama’s speech concludes, C-SPAN will open its phone lines for students and teachers to comment about what they heard. If you or your students would like to call in and comment, you can use these numbers:
(202) 737-0001 for Students
(202) 737-0002 for Teachers
While you’re on the phone, feel free to mention that you heard about this through C-SPAN Classroom! For more details about the President’s Sspeech go to the White House’s website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/.
PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS TO STUDENTS:
Watch the President’s address to students LIVE on C-SPAN next Tuesday, September 8 at noon ET. The President will deliver the address about the importance of education from Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA. After President Obama’s speech concludes, C-SPAN will open its phone lines for students and teachers to comment about what they heard. If you or your students would like to call in and comment, you can use these numbers:
(202) 737-0001 for Students
(202) 737-0002 for Teachers
While you’re on the phone, feel free to mention that you heard about this through C-SPAN Classroom! For more details about the President’s speech go to the White House’s website: http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/.
I think we all have an idea of what President Obama is going to tell us, “stay in school, study hard, you are the future, etc.” Let’s go to War!
I’m cool with either. I think that the ‘war simulation’ idea sounds more interesting but then again, I mean, our president is kinda important. But I’d have to agree with all of the above.
I’m good with the war simulation. If we do watch the speech I vote no white house lesson, i think we can get alot more out of it by just discussing the issues in class.
I’m good with the war simulation, if we do do the video i vote no whitehouse lesson plan, just a class disscussion, i think we can get alot more out of it that way.
I like the war simulation idea along with everyone else above
I think the speech could be interesting, but I’d rather do the war simulation. After all, I’m sure we can all watch the speech on YouTube.
I would much prefer doing the “war” simulation
I think that the AP classes should be allowed to watch the speech. Even if the teachers dont follow the lesson plan that is suggested, it could provide with an interesting discussion as to what the students thought of it all. As for all the Liberal propoganda that has the teachers worried, i believe that the students will have their own opinion and will decide what to believe themselves.
My biggest question about whether we should watch president Obama’s speech is this: What will happen to the ‘War’ simulation? Would it getting shortened, axed altogether, or postponed, because I heard it is too much fun to miss.
The lesson plan they sent out seems pretty weak. If we watch it, we should just have a free discussion, or something of that sort, but we really don’t need any of that ‘define responsibility’ stuff.