TheShadowKnows Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Mandatory 'gay' day for K-5 students Board imposes homosexual curriculum on classes Posted: May 28, 2009 11:50 pm Eastern By Chelsea Schilling © 2009 WorldNetDaily </FONT> 'And Tango Makes Three' book about homosexual male penguins who name their chick Tango because 'It takes two to make a Tango.' A California school district has approved a mandatory homosexual curriculum for children as young as 5 – and parents will not be allowed to remove their children from the lessons. The mandatory program, officially titled "LGBT Lesson #9," was approved May 26 by the Alameda County Board of Education by a vote of 3-2. Students from kindergarten through fifth grade will learn about "tolerance" for the homosexual lifestyle beginning next year. The curriculum is in addition to the school's current anti-bullying program and is estimated to cost $8,000 for curriculum and training. Parents will not be given an opportunity to opt-out of lessons that go against their religious beliefs. Some parents are threatening to sue the school board and mount a recall. Opponents presented a petition with 468 signatures from people who don't want the homosexual lessons in the curriculum. At the board meeting, parent Julie Kim said, "The topics covered in this curriculum for all the grades should be left up to the parent to discuss with their children." The district's legal counsel recommended against giving parents an opportunity to opt out of the lessons, claiming only health or sex education topics require opt-out provisions: [T]he most prudent course of action for Alameda Unified School District's Board of Education in regards to the proposed lesson is to recommend providing notice to parents, not to allow an opt out of the instruction. The school district claims it will re-assess the curriculum, but only after it has been in place for a full year. According to the Island of Alameda, trustee Tracy Jensen addressed a crowd at City Hall following the vote. "We are not telling anyone what to think," Jensen said. "We are letting children know that gay people exist and they deserve to be treated with respect, regardless of whether or not you believe that homosexuality is acceptable." But Capitol Resource Institute's Karen England explored the curriculum and released a statement condemning the program before the board's vote. "This curriculum ignores the fact that every child has a mom and a dad, to redefine ideas like 'family.' School absolutely should be a safe place, but this isn't just about safety. Students have to embrace highly controversial social values or risk being labeled as bigots," she warned. "Five year old kids aren't ready to think on their own about sexuality – and their families' values will be dismissed. That's not an education in critical thinking. It's social activism." (Story continues below) < < In kindergarten, children will be introduced to "The New Girl … And Me" by Jacqui Robins. The book is about a young girl who is new at a school and strikes up a friendship with another girl after a popular boy refuses to play with her. In first grade, students will read "Who is in a Family?" By Robert Skutch. It explores different types of families. One page states, " … Robin's family is made up of her dad, Clifford, her dad's partner, Henry, and Robin's cat, Sassy." Curriculum for 1st grade students includes 'Who's in a Family?' Teachers will ask children to "identify and describe a variety of families" and "to understand that families have some similarities and some differences." "If a student responds that one family in the book is made up of a mother, a father and two children and a cat, you may acknowledge that some families look like this," the curriculum states, "but also ask students for other examples of what a family can look like." Teachers are told to reflect and "reinforce to students that in our school and our community there are many different types of families that provide love and care to each other. Remind the students that all family structures are equally important." Second grade students will read about two homosexual penguins that raise a young chick in the book "And Tango Makes Three" by J. Richardson and P. Parnell. The two male penguins, Roy and Silo, are described as being "a little bit different." "They didn't spend much time with the girl penguins, and the girl penguins didn't spend much time with them," the text states. When the male penguins nurture an egg, it soon hatches. "We'll call her Tango," it states, "because it takes two to make a Tango." The book declares, "Tango was the very first penguin in the zoo to have two daddies." 3rd grade students will watch 'That's a Family' film In the third grade, students will watch a film called "That's a Family," featuring some homosexual couples in addition to traditional families. According to the lesson plan , it aims to "assist students in developing sensitivity to gay and lesbian family structures" and teach "respect and tolerance for every type of family." Fourth graders will be required to read an essay titled, "My School is Accepting – but Things Could be Better" by Robert, an 11-year-old who has two lesbian mothers. They are introduced to terms such as "ally," "gay," "lesbian" and "LGBT." Teachers are instructed to ask, "How do you think Robert feels when he hears people say things like, 'this is gay' or 'You're so gay'?" By fifth grade, students learn to "identify stereotypes about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people." They are told that "LGBT people have made important contributions within the United States and beyond." Teachers are asked to write the acronym LGBT and ask students the meaning of each letter. Students discuss why stereotypes are "incorrect and hurtful" to LGBT people and people with LGBT family members. The children are provided with a list of famous LGBT people, including novelist James Baldwin, singer Elton John, comedian Ellen Degeneres, pop singer Christina Aguilera, Rep. Tammy Baldwin, poet Walt Whitman, singer Lance Bass, figure skater Rudy Galindo, homosexual politician Harvey Milk, Army veteran Jose Zuniga and basketball player Sheryl Swoopes. Teachers then ask if students are surprised to learn that those famous people are members of the LGBT community. The curriculum also provides a list of LGBT vocabulary words for students, including the following: bisexual, transgender, gay, LGBT and lesbian. Contact information for the three members of the Alameda County Board of Education who voted for the LGBT curriculum is as follows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTobinReid Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Let's hope not................................. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I'd day about 100% it's already started. While not these exact books, there are books like this already on the shelves of Texas schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 I have seen them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 It won't ever happen in Colmesneil...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino2K Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 If it ever happens here, which I doubt, I will yank my daughter out of school that day faster than obama can create a new tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortal13 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 A California school district has approved a mandatory homosexual curriculum for children as young as 5 – and parents will not be allowed to remove their children from the lessons. hide and watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 From the same state that gave us a gay prom queen. I'm trying to think this one through. Will the book sell ? Probably in the homosexual community. Who would let their kids read it ? I have to agree with Rhino2K. If this is what they're teaching let the kid fail the class. I don't know of any kid that would want to read the book in the first place. I can remember kindergarten, this would be dumber than the lollypop dragon. I still remember that stupid cartoon, but his saying stays with me on this "Nay, Nay stay away". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osup116 Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 California is way off base Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 I really don't think it'll happen in Texas....and if it does you can rest assured that when I have children they WILL NOT be in public school!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNDocOfMarines Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 SECEDE before it infects our public schools! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabfan Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 i'll home school my son from my work truck before he gets exposed to that bilge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delap Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 i'll home school my son from my work truck before he gets exposed to that bilge. :thumbsup: So long as he gets a proper education, more power to ya!!! (Course in all reality it doesn't sound like it takes much anymore to provide that....:thumbdown:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshClub22 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 theres too many homos now-a-days....come around east texas they get shot in our parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 You cant tell me they are not recruiting, not sexually indoctrinating (Fact now that children raised by gays are gonna be gays) Gays are being made, but not born that way today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNDocOfMarines Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 You cant tell me they are not recruiting, not sexually indoctrinating (Fact now that children raised by gays are gonna be gays) Gays are being made, but not born that way today. Its a disgusting fad that is overwhelming America. Before you know it, we will be just like those freaks in Iraq where Men are for pleasure and women are for breeding. :sick: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h-town12 Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 If this ever (God forbidding) reached Texas, would it be on the TAKS test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 10, 2009 Author Share Posted June 10, 2009 If this ever (God forbidding) reached Texas, would it be on the TAKS test? And if it was the principal and the superintendent would bow down to it. Not all of em but more then what ya think becuase it is all about the money. :gameboy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easttexan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Its a disgusting fad that is overwhelming America. Before you know it, we will be just like those freaks in Iraq where Men are for pleasure and women are for breeding. :sick: Thank you for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easttexan Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 And if it was the principal and the superintendent would bow down to it. Not all of em but more then what ya think becuase it is all about the money. :gameboy: Exactly. I just wonder what idiot came up with the idea to put this junk in school curriculum. :thumbdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Exactly. I just wonder what idiot came up with the idea to put this junk in school curriculum. :thumbdown: A gay one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Exactly. I just wonder what idiot came up with the idea to put this junk in school curriculum. :thumbdown: Someone doing satan's work..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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