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An entire group of teachers at a middle school has been placed on administrative leave after they gave students a history assignment that included a question parents found \u201ctotally inappropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the era of \u201cwoke\u201d progressivism and social justice, the Sun Prairie Area School District in Wisconsin become another target of offense after a historically accurate question sparked outrage. In fact, the singular question caused such controversy that multiple teachers were immediately placed on administrative leave.<\/p>\n

According to Newsweek, the school district announced that they have suspended a \u201csmall group\u201d of teachers following a controversial question on a social studies homework assignment. In a lengthy email, the district offered an apology to parents, students, and the community for the \u201cgrave error\u201d its educators committed in posing the scenario to pupils.<\/p>\n

The assignment asked students how they would punish a disobedient slave in ancient Mesopotamia. (Photo Credit: Facebook)
\nThe assignment focused on the subject of ancient Mesopotamian culture and Hammurabi\u2019s Code, which is a 3700-year-old legal system that issued outdated and barbaric punishments for crimes. The question that evoked such outrage posed a realistic ancient scenario in which sixth-graders were asked how they would punish a disobedient slave in accordance with Hammurabi\u2019s Code, which would include the death penalty.<\/p>\n

\u201cA slave stands before you,\u201d the question reads. \u201cThis slave has disrespected his master by telling him \u2018You are not my master!\u2019 How will you punish this slave?\u201d<\/p>\n

A screenshot of the question circulated on social media, prompting users to attribute racist intent to the teachers who assigned the lesson. Bizarrely, the question concerning slavery in ancient Mesopotamia and the now mostly defunct laws that enabled it was immediately twisted into a reference to the historical enslavement of blacks in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese crazy white folks done lost they mind. Definitely not ok. Unacceptable,\u201d one person replied.<\/p>\n

\u201cWisconsin is the #1 worst place to raise an African American child and this shows,\u201d another commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cDistrict outta be ashamed of themselves this is completely unacceptable. They should have APOLOGIZED to your child, you, his entire class and every other black person in the school district. I\u2019m so pissed this happened at the school cuz my son go there too. Wtf else kind of racist s\u2014 goin on there that we don\u2019t know about. How disappointing,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

The question was in reference to the 3700-year-old Hammurabi\u2019s Code, which ordered the death penalty for a disobedient slave. (Photo Credit: Pixabay)
\nSome exposed their own ignorance by admitting they were never taught about Hammurabi\u2019s Code, which is the basis for all modern Western legal systems due to its realization of the concept of innocent until proven guilty. Others falsely suggested that slavery no longer exists, despite its rampant continuation throughout countries in Africa and the Middle East to this day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m old as dirt and I have neva heard of this \u2018Code\u2019 this assignment is suppose to be based about,\u201d one person admitted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just trying to get a visual on WHATS THE LESSON HERE. Slaves don\u2019t even exist anymore anyways,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s where I\u2019m like who the f\u2014 still has slaves?\u201d yet another asked.<\/p>\n

As tensions rose, the Sun Prairie Area School District issued an email not only assuring parents that the teachers involved in the lesson had been removed but also apologizing and explaining the basis for the assignment.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday an assignment was given in some of our 6th grade Social Studies classes that was exploring the politics of ancient Mesopotamia. A portion of the assignment asked students to answer scenarios around Hammurabi\u2019s Code,\u201d the email read. \u201cThe purpose of the activity was to help students understand how order was kept in the early civilization, how the laws were developed, and how unjust they were. One of the scenarios posed was directly related to the treatment of slaves in Mesopotamia; this was upsetting to students and parents. Above all, the assignment hurt our African American community. We regret that this assignment was not racially conscious and did not align to our district\u2019s mission and vision of equity. We know that it caused harm to our students and their families. Our intent missed the mark, and for that we are deeply sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course, the historical relevance has fallen on deaf ears as many continue to express their outrage. As such, district officials are now being inundated with demands for racial sensitivity and equity training.<\/p>\n

The district confirmed that the teachers involved were immediately suspended and the history lesson was thrown out. An internal investigation was also launched to conduct an \u201cintensive review\u201d of the social studies curriculum through \u201cthe lens of racial trauma and curriculum violence.\u201d
\nThe reaction to a single question without context is undeniably disturbing. Canceling such teachings of history because they are uncomfortable is dangerous to our future, especially those who were victimized in the past. Now, the students will likely never learn about key elements of history that have contributed to both our modern-day failures and progress.<\/p>\n

People have adopted the false belief that teaching history as it happened is a condonation of it. History is uncomfortable by nature because human beings are deeply flawed. If our children aren\u2019t taught these uncomfortable truths, they will make their own futures even more uncomfortable for both themselves and others.<\/p>\n

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