AlO - Friday, June 15, 1984 - North Shore News CROSS-FIRE opposing views on the issues of the day s to how impres- A sionable high school students are, you have to look at their age level. J) think students are much more sophisticated in the sensor grades. wn 1 believe a teacher can help educate students by providing his or her per- sonal viewpoint and By ELLSWORTH DICKSON he situation in Alberta where a teacher has been accused of presenting lies and racist views to his Students has raised the question of just how far a teacher should go in lementary school presenting his personal Students are very viewpoints. impressionable. Today we present the perspective of a secondary school teacher and Assis- tant to the Principal at Lynn Valley Elementary School, Phil Marshall. For the high school perspective, we have Dave Henderson, teacher of Social Studies and Music at Windsor Secondary School. They will believe what the teacher says is the truth, therefore elementary schoo! teachers have to be especia}- ly careful in what they say so they don’t project their beliefs to the class. Teachers should educate, not indoctrinate. As teachers, we should ensure relating his personal ex- periences, providing it is presented in a proper way. The student has to be given all the facts - both sides. And the teacher must make it clear that it is his persona! opinion. It is difficult to say just what the limits of discretion are, but 1] think a profes- sionally trained teacher who that our students can think independently, understand relationships, recognize biases and form their own conclusions. Unfortunately, the nature Of a discipline such as history 1s open to more interpretation than mathe- matics. It 1s clear that two plus two equals four, but was the battle-of Little Big Horn a massacre or a vic- knows his work is able to judge maturely what should or should not be said to students. The student should be able to make up his own mind if he has been pre- pared properly, has read the lessons and has joined in the discussions. Political viewpoints are a difficult discretionary tory? It depends on if you are a U.S. Cavalryman or a Sioux Indian. Therefore, if there are two sides or more to a cer- tain situation or historical setting, all views should be exposed and debated. To safeguard against per- sonal views being projected in the classroom, school staff members and prin- cipals should monitor COUNCILS DEBATE LEGALITY ‘The student has to be given all the facts’ point. Human nature is such that everybody wants their viewpoint known, but teachers have to be aware of the point where he realizes he is forcing an issue. I don't think it is neces- sary for staff and principals to monitor what teachers are doing as far as pre- senting personal viewpoints. ‘Was Little Big Horn a massacre or a victory?’ school curriculum) and course content within their schools. Teachers must create educational activities that broaden students outlook on life, give perspective to what they do, provide meaning, knowledge and real understanding and an encounter with values, and thus help to make students more rational. ) Dave Henderson Windsor Secondary Phil Marshall Lynn Valley Elementary B and B questioned onN. Shore BED AND breakfast accommodations offer a friendly, more personalized alternative to hotels and motels, but North and West Vancouver City Councils are not so hospitable to prospective hosts. 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