Author Topic: Alberta - Hillbilly Redneck Hyuck  (Read 6054 times)

0 Members and 4 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline JMT

  • Administrator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3462
  • Location: Waterhen, Manitoba
Alberta - Hillbilly Redneck Hyuck
« on: October 21, 2020, 10:30:28 am »
Quote
Curriculum advisers hand-picked by the Alberta government are recommending changes to the kindergarten-to-Grade 4 curriculum for fine arts and social studies that would eliminate all references to residential schools and "equity."

The advisers also recommend that seven- and eight-year-olds learn about feudalism, Chinese dynasties and Homer's Odyssey in social studies classes.

The drafts, obtained by CBC News, include lengthy lists of names, landmarks and events for young children to memorize.

They say five- and six-year-olds in Grade 1 should be familiar with the artwork of Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keefe, Pablo Picasso and Edgar Degas.

They also say first graders should learn Bible verses about creation as poetry and fourth graders should learn that most non-white Albertans are Christians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/education-experts-slam-leaked-alberta-curriculum-proposals-1.5766570

**** off with this bullshit.
« Last Edit: October 21, 2020, 08:21:07 pm by JMT »

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

Like Like x 1 Agree Agree x 2 View List

Offline Montgomery

  • The Box
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 724
  • Location: vancouver Island
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2020, 01:11:56 pm »
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/education-experts-slam-leaked-alberta-curriculum-proposals-1.5766570

**** off with this bullshit.

Supernatural religious beliefs are fading out of the mainstream of society and conservatism will suffer along with it unless they distance themselves from the nonsense.

The trouble is, if they run away from religion, conservatism will lose most of it's meaning.

Those Christians who insist on holding on can still take it to their churches and make believe in private. It's harmless to others as long as no important decisions are made that are based on religious beliefs.

This attempt to push the supernatural onto young children has to be considered child abuse.
It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there was no sense in what he said. ~M.T.
Like Like x 1 View List

Offline Michael Hardner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12477
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2020, 01:27:11 pm »
The trouble is, if they run away from religion, conservatism will lose most of it's meaning.

How so ?  Conservatism is about old timey values, which should include pluralism.

Also pragmatism.

But mostly - supporting the wealthy.

Quote
Those Christians who insist on holding on can still take it to their churches and make believe in private. It's harmless to others as long as no important decisions are made that are based on religious beliefs.

This attempt to push the supernatural onto young children has to be considered child abuse.

That was just one part of it, as I read it.  I think it's cool to teach the bible as storytelling.  They have Santa in school too.

Offline Michael Hardner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12477
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2020, 01:27:55 pm »
For that matter

They should teach from other holy books.  Surely there's some fun kid's tale in the Koran... I dunno... like somebody's hand got cut off for stealing or something...
Like Like x 1 View List

Offline waldo

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 8715
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2020, 01:32:57 pm »
Surely there's some fun kid's tale in the Koran... I dunno... like somebody's hand got cut off for stealing or something...

wait waldo, check first! Nope... no sarcasm tag. So, sure, sure... and Muhammad cartoons too, right? Yeesh!

Offline Montgomery

  • The Box
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 724
  • Location: vancouver Island
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2020, 01:55:00 pm »
How so ?  Conservatism is about old timey values, which should include pluralism.

Also pragmatism.

But mostly - supporting the wealthy.

That was just one part of it, as I read it.  I think it's cool to teach the bible as storytelling.  They have Santa in school too.

What is conservatism other than greed and irresponsibility by government? If all religious superstitious beliefs are laid aside then is there still a conservative agenda?

Referring to you answer on old-timey values, what are some of those values? Can any of them be considered the property of conservatives, more than the property of liberals?

You make a valid point on Santa being in schools. But you didn't consider that Santa is religious superstition too. It's just that Santa is less harmful because of the belief not continuing to be reinforced in children's minds when the child is of an age to question it. As opposed to religion being reinforced as something real to children over the age of say 8 or 9.
It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there was no sense in what he said. ~M.T.

Offline Squidward von Squidderson

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 5630
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #6 on: October 21, 2020, 02:27:53 pm »
One of their advisors, a staffer of Kenney’s, referred to teaching of First Nations history in schools as a “fad”. 

This has to be the stupidest, most regressive curriculum advice that I’ve ever seen...   Grade 2s should remember a list of important events? 

Not to mention trying to sneak Christianity/creationism into the schools under the guise of “poetry”?  WTF is that?

But, maybe the people of Alberta are actually in favour of these things....
Like Like x 1 Winner Winner x 1 Dumb Dumb x 1 View List

Offline Montgomery

  • The Box
  • Sr. Member
  • *
  • Posts: 724
  • Location: vancouver Island
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2020, 02:54:03 pm »
One of their advisors, a staffer of Kenney’s, referred to teaching of First Nations history in schools as a “fad”. 

This has to be the stupidest, most regressive curriculum advice that I’ve ever seen...   Grade 2s should remember a list of important events? 

Not to mention trying to sneak Christianity/creationism into the schools under the guise of “poetry”?  WTF is that?

But, maybe the people of Alberta are actually in favour of these things....

Well there's no denying that Alberta leans conservative, and there's no denying that it's conservatives who want to promote creationism back into schools. They might just as well own it if they think it's a winning strategy.

Does any conservative value still exist that isn't tied to or dependent on religious superstitious beliefs?

It very well could be that the US is now experiencing the last ditch attempt to uphold conservatism, even though it's completely perverted in nature.

Maybe the last great hurrah will be a promise to cut taxes, when taxes aren't due to be cut?
It was believed afterward that the man was a lunatic, because there was no sense in what he said. ~M.T.

Offline Michael Hardner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12477
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2020, 02:57:55 pm »
wait waldo, check first! Nope... no sarcasm tag. So, sure, sure... and Muhammad cartoons too, right? Yeesh!

I have never heard of a 'sarcasm tag'

Offline wilber

  • Administrator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 9120
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2020, 03:13:21 pm »
There are some core things that everyone should be taught early but there are some pretty strange choices here. The Lord's Prayer was an institution that started the school day when I was little. It disappeared for reasons that are even more relevant in today's Canada.
"Never trust a man without a single redeeming vice" WSC
Agree Agree x 2 View List

Offline Michael Hardner

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12477
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2020, 07:39:36 pm »
I read it again, this is a grab bag of weird suggestions. 
 
I didn't see who these people were - anybody know ?

"They also say first graders should learn Bible verses about creation as poetry and fourth graders should learn that most non-white Albertans are Christians."

If you want Biblical poetry there are better picks than Genesis.

guest18

  • Guest
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2020, 09:23:06 pm »
I have never heard of a 'sarcasm tag'
I'm sure you haven't.  /s
Disagree Disagree x 1 Winner Winner x 1 View List

Offline JMT

  • Administrator
  • Full Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 3462
  • Location: Waterhen, Manitoba
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2020, 10:13:01 am »
But, maybe the people of Alberta are actually in favour of these things....

At this point, would it really surprise you?

Offline Squidward von Squidderson

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 5630
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2020, 12:56:03 am »
At this point, would it really surprise you?

Yeah....   i always try and think the best of people....   but it seems like Alberta is getting more regressive. 
Agree Agree x 2 Dumb Dumb x 1 View List

Offline eyeball

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1140
Re: Alberta Continues Down the Road of Bullshit
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2020, 11:15:45 am »
Yeah....   i always try and think the best of people....   but it seems like Alberta is getting more regressive.
It's Alberta's conservatives feeling cornered and desperate.

While this seems to be easily containable in Canada it's a trend amongst conservatives that also makes for more dangerous times in other countries.
Agree Agree x 1 View List