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CoffeeCat

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149. I do understand...

Wed Oct 28, 2015, 01:20 PM

Oct 2015

I appreciate your apology. You are right though. There is a lot of bunk on the Internet and anyone can make any claim.

I was just a bit gobsmacked because I didn't expect people to care that much about my OP.

I just wanted a gut check from a few people--because I had a very strong reaction to the homework. I wondered if my progressive views were making me a bit emotional about the homework. I am very anti-war and I am sick and tired of people in the Middle East being objectified and turned into the equivalent of objects--so that Americans can feel more cozy about the bombings. It's revolting. And when I saw that this teacher seemed to be softening up *my own daughter* to that evil--I had a visceral reaction.

I'm a very non-confrontational person as well. I like to think things through, so I didn't post the homework immediately.

But I do get people questioning it. It's hard to believe that a teacher would do this.

No worries.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] CoffeeCat Oct 2015 OP

You have an image of this? Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #1

Good idea. ohnoyoudidnt Oct 2015 #3

My 9th grader has completed the homework though (eom) CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #11

Just clock out any identifiers and post it. Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #19

Conveeeeenient. nt Codeine Oct 2015 #86

As we say cool story bro Jesus Malverde Oct 2015 #127

And exactly how did she complete it without a departure/return point, Codeine Oct 2015 #91

Message deleted by DU the Administrators Crystalite Oct 2015 #172

I do have an image...i took several pics on my phone. CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #6

Can we see it? Luminous Animal Oct 2015 #18

I'm really struggling with putting this image out there... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #28

Someone in that class will post some of this stuff online, I'm sure. It will go viral tblue37 Oct 2015 #33

It SHOULD cause a lot of attention at that school! ThingsGottaChange Oct 2015 #51

Ask your daughter to get an extra copy from the teacher davidpdx Oct 2015 #74

You are totally right brush Oct 2015 #8

Message deleted by DU the Administrators REP Oct 2015 #160

Who on Earth is Vadmir Putin?! And where's Bagdad? KamaAina Oct 2015 #169

Why not medical personnel delivering humanitarian aid? Generic Other Oct 2015 #170

The "teacher" spelled "Vadamir" wrong! AlbertCat Oct 2015 #180

You're right to be upset DJ13 Oct 2015 #2

Someone's always offended by something. bigwillq Oct 2015 #4

my Dad used to have horrible nightmares 5-6 a month because his friends were bombed to bettyellen Oct 2015 #44

I fought in Vietnam and decades later had tea with a North Vietnamese Army Col. and his wife there pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #46

I'm really proud of you my friend. lovemydog Oct 2015 #50

Thankyou, my friend pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #67

+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #115

Yeah, I'd be upset gratuitous Oct 2015 #5

this would be my solution NJCher Oct 2015 #166

Now that is subversive. Planting a thought while Lint Head Oct 2015 #7

Ambrose Bierce wrote: "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography". . . Journeyman Oct 2015 #9

Yes, I think it is inventive that... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #17

He could have used an example of fuel to ferry food to various points on the map. . . Journeyman Oct 2015 #23

While all those are important... CanSocDem Oct 2015 #101

That Devil's Dictionary just keeps on giving! PassingFair Oct 2015 #110

Absolutely not. pacalo Oct 2015 #10

Absolutely not. RiffRandell Oct 2015 #12

Geezuz. onecaliberal Oct 2015 #13

If there is evidence of this, I will be upset right there with you n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #14

That's fucked up. Solly Mack Oct 2015 #15

^^^^ Go Vols Oct 2015 #125

You're not wrong, but should handle with care Nevernose Oct 2015 #16

Can you imagine how people in the United States would react... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #20

That was a question on the Syrian SAT bigwillq Oct 2015 #22

If you get to Peoria, you are lost. HubertHeaver Oct 2015 #42

There are strategic targets around Peoria Fairgo Oct 2015 #53

Please! ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #75

I'm from a nearby town... Fairgo Oct 2015 #90

I'm From Farther North, Fairgo ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #92

A: you won't make it, 200 kim is only 124 miles explanation: not enough guel do I get an A? msongs Oct 2015 #24

A random variable would be making a wrong toin at Albequerque deutsey Oct 2015 #94

This is wrong even without the warmongering. drm604 Oct 2015 #21

Simple - add Christian Faith: Our Heavenly Father will supply a tail wind the whole way, progree Oct 2015 #48

The question does not even give a departure point. 'The border' is more than 200 km long. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #82

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2015 #25

WTF? historylovr Oct 2015 #26

Absolutely inappropriate and WRONG to have students contemplate being bombers pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #27

"No. You missed the oil field and blew up a Doctor's W/O Borders Hospital. jtuck004 Oct 2015 #29

I'd give you an "A+" for that answer Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #70

The teacher thinks he is wonderfully clever and cool. He isn't. He is also tblue37 Oct 2015 #30

He is probably a chicken hawk. roody Oct 2015 #130

She should choose to be a suicide bomber and die in Mosul. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #31

You are a suicide bomber in Baghdad pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #38

Really inappropriate question. zentrum Oct 2015 #32

I agree may be tip of the iceberg . The school year is young! Person 2713 Oct 2015 #108

Given op's reluctance to show this happened, I'd say it's a really fake question. Lancero Oct 2015 #114

Hmmm, may be a good point. zentrum Oct 2015 #152

Pic is posted later in the thread. xmas74 Oct 2015 #177

What the hell? Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 #34

No, you're not wrong to be upset about that. Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #35

Why is this in a history class? It's a math question. And as a math question another scenario Cleita Oct 2015 #36

military madness... waldo.c Oct 2015 #39

There are so many other ways the problem could be worded davidpdx Oct 2015 #79

It didn't happen. Codeine Oct 2015 #87

If you look at the rest of the questions on the homework, it is more of a geography question. Glassunion Oct 2015 #182

I'd be upset about it too. Crunchy Frog Oct 2015 #37

I know my answer would be Warpy Oct 2015 #40

kilometers? passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #41

If I had a $1 for every time we were told that the US was going to change to the metric system davidpdx Oct 2015 #76

Subject matter aside, there's not enough information to answer the question. subterranean Oct 2015 #43

Exactly. Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #83

...nor does it mention the fuel consumption of the aircraft to be used. bvar22 Oct 2015 #162

It's a style rule to only use the term "you" Eric J in MN Oct 2015 #45

Sorry, it doesn't bother me. It's just math and geography. McCamy Taylor Oct 2015 #47

please tell me you are joking restorefreedom Oct 2015 #138

Or maybe a question of where to best drop a 1 megaton H-bomb to wipe out all 3 cities progree Oct 2015 #153

yup. i shudder to think what could be on future exams. nt restorefreedom Oct 2015 #154

A rebuttal (by means of anecdote) Bad Thoughts Oct 2015 #49

You're a good person for playing devils advocate. joshcryer Oct 2015 #57

You should post it to media ASAP joshcryer Oct 2015 #52

I will need to see an image of the test. MADem Oct 2015 #54

Another poster couldn't find a city Tipperary Oct 2015 #80

There exists a town in Babil region called MADem Oct 2015 #121

It sounds like your daughter has a tea bagger teacher. Unknown Beatle Oct 2015 #55

That's a pretty messed up way to do a math story problem. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #56

Agree completely.. whathehell Oct 2015 #102

I think you are right to be aggravated. Ilsa Oct 2015 #58

I don't believe you. nsd Oct 2015 #59

I'm beginning to think this is bs as well. cwydro Oct 2015 #109

Half of my college students couldn't find Mexico City on a map...nt a la izquierda Oct 2015 #139

That is very sad, but I believe you. Tipperary Oct 2015 #144

I have to explain each semester... a la izquierda Oct 2015 #158

We are raising a generation of dunderheads. Tipperary Oct 2015 #159

I call BS too. hollowdweller Oct 2015 #122

Sinjar is east of Mosul passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #164

Fuel can be measured in kilometers. byronius Oct 2015 #60

You can re-post to the reply above and delete it here. nt pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #61

Not without TEMPERATURE, and the capabilities of the motor vehicle/aircraft transporting you. MADem Oct 2015 #63

Where are you getting a triangle? nsd Oct 2015 #64

Isn't it obvious? pinboy3niner Oct 2015 #71

World geography is great, however the teacher seems to being using current events Rex Oct 2015 #62

Sorr, it reads like a basic Spam narrative. nt Hekate Oct 2015 #65

It's definitely propaganda. But American kids say the Pledge every day. frizzled Oct 2015 #66

So far as I know my kids say the Pledge about once a year. Codeine Oct 2015 #93

Why do they say it at all? frizzled Oct 2015 #95

It just a stupid tradition at this point. Codeine Oct 2015 #96

That is programming! get the red out Oct 2015 #68

"Will you have enough fuel to bomb New York and Washington, DC?" frizzled Oct 2015 #69

No, it's a fantasy. It did not happen. Codeine Oct 2015 #85

Post the pic anonymously on imgur Shankapotomus Oct 2015 #72

I thought it was an anti-war question. hedgehog Oct 2015 #73

replacing 'bomb' with 'visit' would fix that question easily. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #77

No, you're not wrong. Please find a way to post a pic of this. It needs to go viral. Scuba Oct 2015 #78

All the outrage, no proof Blue_Adept Oct 2015 #81

I don't believe you. Codeine Oct 2015 #84

Yeah, I'm suspicous too. cwydro Oct 2015 #104

The answer is: Orrex Oct 2015 #88

If this was a military school... liberal N proud Oct 2015 #89

Absolutely ridiculously stupid question. Gman Oct 2015 #97

Pic or it didn't happen. Ace Rothstein Oct 2015 #98

A pic wouldn't necessarily prove it did happen, though. HereSince1628 Oct 2015 #99

You are... onyourleft Oct 2015 #100

I would not be pleased about it vlyons Oct 2015 #103

Tell your daughter to write this answer ... vlyons Oct 2015 #105

Out of a curriculum or is this from 1 freak teacher? Either way bizarre Person 2713 Oct 2015 #106

Hmmm...maybe this is the teacher's way of finding out who has a helicopter parent? mnhtnbb Oct 2015 #107

I think that is an inappropriate topic for a homework question Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2015 #111

Ok look... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #112

I'm curious how your daughter "completed" Codeine Oct 2015 #113

There is a map on the back side of the homework... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #117

I would love to know that too. Tipperary Oct 2015 #118

Also impossible to answer because this didn't happen. topological Oct 2015 #123

Agree completely. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #116

Have you been on the internet? Blue_Adept Oct 2015 #119

Wow! CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #124

It's simple to cross out all names and take a picture topological Oct 2015 #126

The burden of proof is on you Blue_Adept Oct 2015 #129

You should put some of these posters on ignore. demmiblue Oct 2015 #135

+1 n/t Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #155

Once or twice. Admiral Loinpresser Oct 2015 #156

I could accept sarisataka Oct 2015 #120

Indeed Blue_Adept Oct 2015 #132

This is outrageous. roody Oct 2015 #128

I would be incensed. CrispyQ Oct 2015 #131

Holy fuck! backscatter712 Oct 2015 #133

My husband just added a pic of the homework to my original post (eom). CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #134

Couching school lessons in the language of violence and war is harmful to our society. ronnie624 Oct 2015 #136

You should be upset sarisataka Oct 2015 #142

I agree about 4) - there doesn't seem to be anything you could call a 'city' nearby muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #165

"You have 200km with of fuel" Rex Oct 2015 #137

The homework is a grammar nightmare... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #140

I think you might need to have a teacher/parent conference or a conversation with the admin. Rex Oct 2015 #143

I appreciate your viewpoint... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #148

This teacher needs guidance. roody Oct 2015 #174

I agree that the grammar is awful. cwydro Oct 2015 #150

that is grotesque. if they wanted to keep things relevant, why not talk about delivering La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2015 #141

I'd go to the teacher. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #145

i know you're right, but i also know i would likely not do it La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2015 #147

I'm a dick and I owe CoffeeCat an apology. Codeine Oct 2015 #146

I do understand... CoffeeCat Oct 2015 #149

I tend to be a very skeptical person passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #167

You are awesome. Haven't always agreed with you over the years, but.... bettyellen Oct 2015 #151

Good on you. demmiblue Oct 2015 #157

At least you fess up, 99% of the people here will not do that. Rex Oct 2015 #178

Without knowing more, I would say yes, you are wrong to be upset. WestCoastLib Oct 2015 #161

If that is legit, that is beyond fucked up. truebrit71 Oct 2015 #163

Part of the problem with treating teachers like crap for 20 years is that after a while fewer smart Squinch Oct 2015 #168

The Rules Too, Squinch ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #179

I would be upset too. MH1 Oct 2015 #171

have to get them brainwashed early. damned right I would be upset, and you are absolutely correct. niyad Oct 2015 #173

It actually says... "You have 200km WITH of fuel" cui bono Oct 2015 #175

Sigh. Picky Picky :-) Well, here's a few more progree Oct 2015 #176

Have to start early on that endless war propaganda. lonestarnot Oct 2015 #181