No one particularly cared about this. But imagine what the outcry would have been if the New York State Education Department had promoted a lesson plan teaching students to oppose jihad terror and discussing its ideological roots in Islamic texts and teachings.
“N.Y. promoted, covered up lesson plan teaching students to sympathize with Islamic suicide bombers,” by Justin Haskins, The Blaze, May 7, 2017 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
On April 12, The Blaze reported the Public Broadcasting Service has been for more than decade featuring a lesson plan that instructs students to be more sympathetic to the plight of Islamic terrorists in Palestine. The plan, titled “Dying to be a Martyr,” features, among other things, video interviews with Islamic terrorists who tell viewers why their attacks on Israelis are justified. There are no instructions in the lesson plan for teachers to denounce these views and no videos are featured showing the Israeli response.
Among the other biased aspects of the lesson plan are instructions for teachers to “Check for understanding by asking students to respond to the focus question. (Mohanned, feels he would rather die and by a martyr than live his life, sees his life as hollow—in contrast he sees Israelis as happy, going out, having fun, traveling.) Ask your students why Mohanned may feel that way (Answers may include: Palestinians have less land, fewer privileges, cannot come and go as they please.)”
A new investigation into the lesson plan and its origins show the plan was developed in New York state and was, until just a couple of weeks ago, promoted by the New York State Education Department. Following a request for comment from state officials, NYSED abruptly altered its website without a comment, essentially covering up the fact the website ever contained the “Dying to be a Martyr” material.
On a taxpayer-funded NYSED website for public school history and geography teachers, NYSED lists numerous videos and books in a section titled “Resources for Teachers.” Among those items listed is a video titled “Story of Islam: A History of the World’s Most Misunderstood Faith.” The “Dying to be a Martyr” lesson plan was also listed, and it appears it was the only full lesson plan listed in that section, which contains 40 items.
The lesson plan is also featured by Thirteen.org, a website belonging to the WNET-TV network, the PBS affiliate for New York City and the areas immediately surrounding the city. It appears the New York PBS affiliate is the producer of the lesson plan. The author of the plan is a long-time public school teacher in upstate New York.
An investigation by The Blaze reveals the teacher who authored “Dying to be a Martyr” is still teaching at Ballston Spa High School, a public school in Ballston Spa, New York, located in Saratoga County. At Ballston Spa, the teacher leads courses covering world history for 9th and 10th graders. A review of classroom notes posted to the teacher’s website shows she covers the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in great deal in her course. Among the many questions students are asked to answer are “What is Hammas’ [sic] view ?” and “How were Palestinian refugees treated?”…
Adrian says
Stop calling them “martyrs”!
The real martyrs were the ones who suffered even to the point of death for their personal beliefs. They never took the lives of innocents or of any people from different faiths…
It is an abomination for the idiot media to follow the Islamic apologists to keep using the term for their destructive acts against the rest of the world…
Adrian says
btw, one of the lesson plan topics peddled by WNET says this:
“2. The Islamic world — The rise of Dar al-Islam as a unifying cultural and economic force in Eurasia and Africa, Islamic political structures, notably the caliphate, Arts, scientists, and technologies.”
“Unifying cultural and economic force” ???
Only unified those who escaped the millions slaughtered by the Sword of Islam and accepted dcimmi status …
“economic force”???
just ask all the destitute backward Muslims trying to survive in the primitive hell-holes of their Islamic states….
Eternal shame on WNET !
smontfort says
It doesn’t say a *positive* economic force.
Ed Lee says
Muslims hate a functioning economy. That’s why they attacked the World Trade Center twice.
gravenimage says
Good posts, Adrian.
mgoldberg says
I remember yrs ago reading accounts by Dr Livingston, the famous british explorer who was dedicated to bringing civilizing christianity to Africa. I’m Jewish so no bias there. He was by many standards a superb man, who was beloved for all his work in africa, but one of many things that come to mind was his recollections of a condition he saw there amongst native tribes that he found almost unfathomable. He found a kind of massive depression, to the point of self destruction, of suicide, people walking into alligator infested lakes, to end their existence, and so forth, due to the utter oppression and diminution under Islam.
He couldn’t fathom the depths of despair that these people had. We speak of the 11 millions of africans enslaved across north and south america, but we never delve into the 19 or so millions murdered over that 100rs, nor the 120 millions who were murdererd by Islam,
Ken says
Citation please Mr Goldberg? I don’t recall Dr Stanley Livingstone making / writing that statement.
Diane Harvey says
Correct observation, Adrian.
What’s more, these so-called phony martyrs are doing their murdering for their own extremely selfish reasons – to get their ticket to Whore Heaven and their 72 doe-eyed virgins.
Carolyne says
Don’t forget the “Young boys like scattered pearls.”
BC says
A good word to to describe would be ’72s’. as I am sure the majority of them really believe they are going to join those ‘virgins’ in paradise! With unlimited sex for eternity!
BC says
Sorry typos strike again, no extra to
Krazy Kafir says
How long before America is filled with as many quisling dhimmis as France? Alinsky has a near total hold on educating the next gen.
mortimer says
IMAGINE THE OUTCRY!
Indeed, that is the right question. Muslim Brotherhood front organizations like CAIR would protest if the doctrines of the Muslim Brotherhood were to be taught in high schools, such as the Muslim Brotherhood’s “Explanatory Memorandum On the General Strategic Goal for the Group In North America – 5/22/1991” which explains the plan to subvert North America and impose Islamic rule under discriminatory Sharia law.
somehistory says
This unnamed “teacher” is most likely a moslim or moslim wanna-be.
Parents who don’t help their children with homework, or ask what happened in school today, what did you talk about, what did you learn, what did you study, must be totally unaware of the filth being foisted upon their young ones.
Homeschooling is needed more than ever before. To be told and taught the truth of this satanic plague is necessary. These kids are being told and taught lies.
somehistory says
Should have written, “truth about this satanic plague,”
mgoldberg says
Or a ‘progressive’ who has just been ‘diversifying’ the nations children by making serial murderers into victims.
Walter Sieruk says
As for what is good and sense-able and what is absurd senseless ,by feeling sympathy, may be contrasted by two points.
First, it is absurd and senseless sympathize ,in any way , with jihad suicide/homicide bombers . for they in the murderous deluded madness are literally dangerous to self and others.
Second , it’s rather good to have sympathy for the who are so extremely deluded by Islam deception in that they are under such strong Islamic deception that they actually view their murderous actions as “martyrdom operations.” For those Muslims who have been so wickedly brainwash into believing the false doctrine of the Quran ,Sura 9:5,111,123, a some kind of paradise ,with or without virgins, have been led astray by false teachers ,as the imams and mullahs., who indoctrinate false dogmas of a false religion into the hearts and minds of the “students” [victims] In that sense those mind programmed jihad- minded Muslim who the Islamic clerics have mind control are to be pitied as victims of Islam. Those suicide/homicide bombers to out and make victims of other people in their mad and deluded jihad for the cause of Islam .
Georg says
Hammas
Walter Sieruk says
Actually to “sympathize” with the goals of Muslims who are jihad suicide/homicide bombers is folly . In contrast to have pity , as in feeling sorry for those jihad- minded Muslims because they are deluded as they are dangerous. This is because they are under such strong Islamic deception because they are trapped within the cave of Islam. As the following essay explains. The Greek philosopher Plato is one of the contributors to Western Civilization. He may shed some light into the subject of those people who are shackled in the chains and darkness of Islamic thought. In Plato’s REPUBLIC he gave an allegory of a cave where “the condition of men living in a sort of cavernous chamber…Here they have been from childhood, chained by leg and also by the neck, so that they cannot move and see only what is in front of them.” This can fit into what the Imams do in the mosques and how they brainwash the young people in the madrassa’s by always programming Islamic doctrine into their victims and not exposing them to other worldviews. Furthermore, even in Islamic tradition when Muslims have their newborn child the father whispers words of the Quran into the infants ear so that that Quran verses are the first thing the newborn person hears. This programming process takes place all their lives. These are some of the chains that keep them bound in a mosque [cave]. The chains do not let them reach out for dialectic reasoning and let them examine the evidence both for as well as against, or even question whether Muhammad was a true prophet of God or not, and if the Quran is a hoax or not. As the chains and darkness of the cave blinds and holds the prisoners back from reality, so Islamic propaganda holds back the cognition to reason with the question if Islam is true or not. They are forbidden from even thinking to question Islam. Furthermore, if a Muslim by some miracle wakes up to the truth about Islam, it would be like the man in Plato’s cave allegory who was released from his chains and taken outside to the real world. At first direct light would be painful and disorienting, it would take some time for him to understand what the truth is all about, he even might cling to the shadows and still for a time believe some of the illusions to be real. But he would finally come to know “what he had formerly seen was meaningless illusion.” And that was “what passed for wisdom in his former dwelling place.”And that the other cave prisoners also needed to see the light [the truth] for he “was sorry for them.” and he would re-enter the cave just to rescue them. Nevertheless, the cave prisoners wouldn’t understand and “if they could lay hand on the man who was trying to set them free.” And if they could “they would kill him.” Likewise, when someone escapes from the shackles of Islam, those still in the darkness of this religion would not understand and if possible kill him for leaving Islam, and even more so if he were to try to enlighten them about the truth about Islam. For these people in Islam are chained to an empty imitation of truth and godliness.
gravenimage says
This is more than folly, Walter–it is utter evil.
miriamrove says
The teachers should also ask the students:
Muslim Jihadists just bombed the hell out of innocent people and Mohanad feels upset, what do you think?
The answer: Muslims ace in the hole, victimhood. m
Walter Sieruk says
To sympathize withe agenda of violent jihadists in their , deluded mad and murderous Islamic quest is very foolishness too the extreme . By contrast to have pity for those violent Muslims and and all other Muslims because they have been raised to have blind, unquestioning unthinking faith is Islam is both sad and tragic. As this short following essay explains.
In classical work of ancient Greek literature, by Plato, entitled THE APOLOGY OF SOCRATES it in written that Socrates had said that “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Likewise, in may also be said that “An unexamined religion is not worth believing in.” This is said about all religions. Yet to be specific, in this case, the topic is about the religion of Islam. Furthermore, one man who was as a former a Muslim and had lived in one of the Islamic nations of the Middle East but now he is Christian and an American citizen had explained in a book he wrote that “Driving into depths of the word of reasoned thinking and research in Islamic societies has always been costly. Some Muslim who have done this have even been excluded from their social rights and even sentenced to death.” [1]
[1] ISLAM AND THE SON OF GOD by Daniel Shayesteh page 70.
PRCS says
RS says, “No one particularly cared about this.”
Well, actually, someone DID.
“N.Y. promoted, covered up lesson plan teaching students to sympathize with Islamic suicide bombers
Bill W. says
New York state and especial New York City are run by progressive Libtards who pander to every left wing bowl of shit cause. Islamic Sharia is the new flavor of the season to see Up Chuck ShumAR WITH TEARS IN HIS EYES crying about Trump travel ban is too much. These people the islamic brotherhood would be happy to push him and all his kin into a oven, but hay anything to get votes is OK with Up Chuck.
PRCS says
No doubt.
And I like the “Up Chuck ShumAR” moniker.
gravenimage says
NY State Education Department promoted lesson plan teaching students to sympathize with Islamic jihad suicide bombers
………………….
Yes, I heard about this as the time. Suicidal insanity, and teaching children *utter evil*.
miriamrove says
Suicidal insanity, and teaching children *utter evil*.
Hi! Isnt this liberalism? m
gravenimage says
Not real Liberalism, which would have nothing to do with whitewashing evil.
This is hard Leftism.
DFD says
Americans & Canadians:
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Sign the petition, linked. As an Anglo-German I assure you you have no idea what you are in for with Antifa. Non whatsoever! The link given is provided by “Rebel Media” of Canada.
These are what the Germans call “Chaoten”, that means full scale anarchists. They are for practical purposes the shock troops of G Soros, and ***EVERY*** left-wing to ultra left-wing organization you care to think about.
And yes, they have been founded ‘….Leon Trotsky of the Soviet Union. They were the militant wing of the communist party organized to use violence to achieve their political demands. …’
Note 1: It says “…They were the…” Be sure: They still are!
Note 2: I know you love to shout ‘Hitler’ at every opportunity, and that makes you feel good. But understand this: Though they may call themselves “Anti Fascist”, I assure you, if you are not on their side, you are a Nazi by default – and to be attacked, by whatever means. Leaflets and ‘wanted posters’ in your neighborhood, calls to your employer, and threats to them and/or you; plus badmouthing you with your employer. In Germany for instance they threatened to murder hotel owners who rented congregation rooms and meeting places to AfD members. A mere listing of ***recent*** activities would take several pages of foolscap!
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gravenimage says
DFD wrote:
Note 2: I know you love to shout ‘Hitler’ at every opportunity, and that makes you feel good. But understand this: Though they may call themselves “Anti Fascist”, I assure you, if you are not on their side, you are a Nazi by default
…………………………..
Jihad Watch has, of course, covered that many times here:
“Spencer versus Antifa in Stuttgart — better video”
https://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/06/spencer-versus-antifa-in-stuttgart-better-video
But Robert Spencer objects to Antifa because they themselves are fascist–no matter their claims to the contrary.
That is quite different from decrying criticism of Hitler himself.
Kiel says
For many years now, it has been obvious for the average media follower that a war is going on for your mind. It’s jihad and the Muslim Brotherhood behind their North American branch, CAIR, has adopted and assimilated modern strategies of persuasion. Not inherent intellectuals the Muslims have at least consumed Western ways of public relations. They know the importance of stealth warfare through the educational system. More their style the jihadis set for campus intimidations and occasionally physical violence.
mgoldberg says
I remember so many other ‘martyr’s’ of Islam, who did similarly ‘brave’ things.
Remember Mumbai India, where the brave martyrs were fed drugs and propaganda and give knives machine guns, etc, and they went into a small jewish synogogue where the couple who ran a small center for the small jewish community and travelers could gather for their prayers, meals, and for this innocuous activity for which they were appreciated by the local hindhu community for their help with them, they the rabbi and his wife were slaughtered. And I mean slaughtered. She was pregnant and her fetus was cut out, and he had his testicles sliced off and the rest of him slaughtered as was she.
This is what the homicidal mass murderers of Islam do, and do everywhere they perform. It has next to nothing to do with ‘victimology’ and everything to do with homicidism, of Jihad, and of destroying all others as the muslim holiest of deeds.
Including slicing open 8 month pregnant women, without mercy, and with religious ferver of destruction.
mgoldberg says
oh, and lest someone opine that I cherry picked that example, there are hundreds and hundreds more
and just as bad, and some even worse, if that’s possible. The list goes on and on and on and on of muslim homicidal murders across the globe. To see them as ‘victims’ is ‘diversity’ training. It is the utopian idea that all the oppresses are to be seen as such and not really responsible for their actions and all oppressers are responsible for the oppression real and or imagined that makes some people as victims.
Kay says
It’s craziness. Even one example of the horror they’ve perpetrated ought to wake us up.
But so many are following their tune of being the victim, excusing their crimes and thus turning a cold heart to the true victims.
Yesterday I visited the church I left. There was a prayer–for the root cause of terrorism. I could join it because I believe the root cause is spirit, and that terrorists are taught to value evil as good. But I guess the political implication intended was that the cause is poverty.
mgoldberg says
sorry, should have typed oppressed, not oppresses in the last sentence
robert_k says
Guess NPR and PBS will keep getting US tax money along with their Ford Foundation money for toeing the anti-Israel (Final Solution) line. The NYTs probably ran an Editorial saying just that about Trump removing funding.
Dum Spiro says
(Feel free to use this as a model.)
Dr. David Wood knows how to write a good college essay from the jihadi perspective:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfa7KkDQPvg
You can easily see how jihadis can use the various koranic and sunnah texts…
— Spero
gravenimage says
David Wood is bloody brilliant.
underbed cat says
Islam uses omission to spread itself across lands it wants to conquer. The omission of the use of terror, and deception to grab lands for it’s desired goal to bring Islam to the world as if a gift from God….but it only brings deceit by saying that Islam is peace, that it has holy intentions is tolerant….to correct the world but actually is Isis is a political movement of dark slaughter that hits in increments until they can take total control, after sliding into positions of power to stop inquiry about the methods and deny the deception. They are always innocent of terror and all will say just that to the nonbelievers to justify.
underbed cat says
Anyone making decisions for the NY schools to bring Islam in a peaceful does not know Islam…or sharia law and will do exactly the same as countries that grow terrorism, start young, so there will never be any defense against jihad or sharia law. So now we know who wanted to push for diversity and silencing of description of the doctrine as hate speech….which is omission and deception.
Jeanette says
When Americans are willing to sacrifice other Americans on the altar of Anyone is Better than an American (even a Muslim), I’m not sure how we can stop it, sort of vigilante action.
Jeanette says
I probably should have said “Anyone is Better than a Non-Muslim American)
Carolyne says
Teaching about Islam and not in an honest way and not teaching about other religions in public schools is, IMO a violation of the Constitution. It is establishing a state religion by not teaching about other religions. My personal opinion is that no religion should be taught at public expense, but if Islam is, then all should be.