[meteorite-list] Teacher Tells Kids: Meteor's Coming and You'll AllDie

From: joseph_town_at_att.net <joseph_town_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Nov 20 02:55:25 2004
Message-ID: <112020040755.3876.419EF86A0000328100000F2421604666480299019BA1089F0A9C0106_at_att.net>

Bs scare teachings are the foundation of public, private and parochial education. Nothing new.

Bill


 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Roman Jirasek" <rom_at_look.ca>
> We have BS BCC sites. Easily ignored!
> But we should not have BS scare teachings in our schools!
> I would be pissed off if this happened in my kids' school!
>
> Teach reality not BS!
>
> Roman
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:58 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Teacher Tells Kids: Meteor's Coming and You'll
> AllDie
>
>
> >
> >
> > http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004532924,00.htm
> >
> > Teacher Tells Kids: Meteor's Coming and You'll All Die
> > The Sun (United Kingdom)
> > November 19, 2004
> >
> > TERRIFIED schoolkids sobbed after a teacher announced that a METEORITE
> > was going to wipe them out in days.
> >
> > The head of year told the dumbstruck pupils they could go home early to
> > say their "FINAL FAREWELLS" to parents.
> >
> > She delivered her bombshell to morning assembly after announcing she had
> > bad news for the 240 students.
> >
> > The teacher said scientists had contacted the school with information
> > about a meteor that would smash into Earth in ten days' time - and
> > decimate everything in its path.
> >
> > She continued with her doom-laden address until she realised the effect
> > her words had on the 13 and 14-year-olds.
> >
> > Then she admitted it was a stunt to teach them to "seize the day".
> >
> > Last night parents at St Matthew's Roman Catholic High School in Moston,
> > Manchester, said they were making an official complaint to education
> > chiefs.
> >
> > One 13-year-old boy said: "She said this meteorite was going to hit in
> > ten days and she was going to send us home to say goodbye to our loved
> > ones. I felt sick and just froze."
> >
> > "I looked around and everyone was getting dead panicky. Quite a few were
> > crying. I was really scared."
> >
> > 'But then after a few minutes she suddenly said that it wasn't true. I
> > was really angry and didn't know what to think."
> >
> > The lad's dad added: "Some of the children were 100 per cent convinced
> > they were going to die."
> >
> > "God only knows what this teacher thought she was doing."
> >
> > Another parent said: "I couldn't believe it. I send my kids to school to
> > be educated, not terrorised. The school motto is Seek Ye First the
> > Kingdom of God but perhaps it should be Watch Out for Falling Rocks."
> >
> > Headmaster Keith Hogan insisted he was standing by the teacher, who he
> > described as "very experienced and a superb member of staff".
> >
> > He said: "She certainly used the story about a meteorite to illustrate a
> > point - seize the day. It was taken literally by some of the students."
> >
> > "Some of the children did appear to be getting upset, at which point she
> > told them she had made it up."
> >
> > "It's an unfortunate set of circumstances."
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3778326
> >
> > Head Backs Teacher over 'Meteorite Strike' Spoof
> > By Charlie Hamilton
> > The Scotsman (United Kingdom)
> > November 19, 2004
> >
> > A head teacher today backed a member of staff who panicked more than 200
> > pupils by telling them an asteroid was going to hit the Earth.
> >
> > The Head of Year 9 told the terrified 14-year-olds that scientists had
> > tracked a meteorite which was on a collision course with the Earth and
> > they were going to die.
> >
> > Keith Hogan, head of St Matthew's Roman Catholic High School in Moston,
> > Greater Manchester, said he regretted any distress caused to any of the
> > 230 pupils.
> >
> > The spoof announcement was designed to teach the children the importance
> > of seizing the day but backfired after youngsters became visibly
> frightened.
> >
> > The teacher then admitted the story was only a stunt aimed at
> > underlining the theme of the assembly "living each day to the full".
> >
> > Mr Hogan said: "Obviously I regret the fact that any student was
> > distressed by the content and delivery of the assembly."
> >
> > "However, I am confident that the Head of Year acted appropriately and
> > professionally in dealing with the incident."
> >
> > "Following the assembly the Head of Year visited every Year 9 class and
> > again told the students that the story was untrue and made every effort
> > to ensure that those students who had been anxious were reassured."
> >
> >
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