Walton Co. School Board Meets about Blithe Spirit!!

[rapunzel]

Personally that is not a threat. You just have a problem with people you have different oppions than yourself. Also some other things that surprised me was that the thespian president did not even defend her troupe and something even more surprising the drama teacher did not defend his department. I mean even Jake Lehman defended his size. I think it is time that the drama department stepped up to the plate. And i was at the same meeting so apparently you were not paying attention to the superintendent when she made her comment and when ewing made his. But, yes i do agree with the people you critized ewing. He really does need a slap upside the head...im just saying.

Seriously, isn't some nascent command of English and grammar necessary to declare oneself a true thespian, or any other kind of thespian? Drama is a language art, after all.

Of all the things I saw tonight that bothered me, the appalling level of grammar used by not just many of the speakers but also the board left me feeling really sad. Further, there was no intellectual discussion of the work and it's actual content beyond "it's a farce." I doubt many in attendance knew the word farce. The level of discourse in determining the curriculum for educating the children of our community just isn't acceptable.

And when I heard that there was a similar fight in a neighboring county opposing the production of To Kill a Mockingbird by the NAACP....I mean, one of the most important works that helped galvanize the civil rights movement? It's like intellectual and liberal are dirty words or foreign concepts. Will I have to send my children off to boarding school at the age of twelve to make sure they're equipped to succeed in the world outside NW Florida?

 

[Jdarg]

Bdarg has a great idea. Since such a fuss was made over this play, you KNOW every kid at SWHS will want read it and I am sure the library only has 1 or 2 copies. If lots of people donated a copy to the library, there would be plenty of copies to satisfy the kids' curiosity. And boy will they be disappointed when it's not the sex and boozefest that they they were anticipating!

 

[Here4Good]

Why has no one named this church yet? Is it "the-church-who-shall-not-be-named?"

 

[Jdarg]

Why has no one named this church yet? Is it "the-church-who-shall-not-be-named?"

I know! Turns out there were several represented, and one Baptist pastor did say his name, but I got the feeling he was from a small congregation, not one of the mega churches. The youth minister that cried tears over the moral decay of our youth didn't identify his church as far as I could tell. Many of these had not read the play, but were "alerted" to the meeting by the ministers, and asked to attend to "protect our children".

 

[Jdarg]

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/10181/1

Read the article!

 

[greenroomsurfer]

It was the Cult International on 98 ?

 

[Here4Good]

http://www.nwfdailynews.com/article/10181/1

Read the article!

The article refers only to Destin Assembly - were they the original force behind this?

 

[Rita]

bottom line the christian did prevail no matter what the vote was.....

You actually do believe one can't be a Christian and be in favor of the presentation of this play don't you! That is amazing to me. And so very sad and intolerant.

............. At the end of the day, it isn't about one religion winning out over evil heathens, or vise-versa, it is about societies tolerance the uncensored expression of creativity that both the writers of the plays, and the actors in said plays, unquestionably deserve.

Well stated!

Seriously, isn't some nascent command of English and grammar necessary to declare oneself a true thespian, or any other kind of thespian? Drama is a language art, after all.

Of all the things I saw tonight that bothered me, the appalling level of grammar used by not just many of the speakers but also the board left me feeling really sad. Further, there was no intellectual discussion of the work and it's actual content beyond "it's a farce." I doubt many in attendance knew the word farce. The level of discourse in determining the curriculum for educating the children of our community just isn't acceptable.

And when I heard that there was a similar fight in a neighboring county opposing the production of To Kill a Mockingbird by the NAACP....I mean, one of the most important works that helped galvanize the civil rights movement? It's like intellectual and liberal are dirty words or foreign concepts. Will I have to send my children off to boarding school at the age of twelve to make sure they're equipped to succeed in the world outside NW Florida?

Ditto that. Some of Truethespian's posts have made my head spin trying to read and interpret ....

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[kathydwells]

Ditto that. Some of Truethespian's posts have made my head spin trying to read and interpret ....

When reading their posts, I kept thinking to myself......Do all of these kids have the same English teacher? If so, I think that Truethespian was not paying attention in class!!!!

 

[questor]

In formal education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow and mature in becoming adults.

Has Anyone bothered to look up the definition of "Curriculum"? Here we have another of those famous "It depends on the definitions of the word "IS"" routines.

HOW, may I ask, can the play REMAIN in the Schools "Curriculum"? and NOT be available as a PLAY! It "IS" a play after all. As an example "This IS as Television.. LOOK but don't touch. You CAN'T turn it on BUT take my word for it, this IS what it IS".

UNDERSTAND??!

We need some REAL legal counsel here. The Drama department is being discriminated against by being denied access to materials that WERE approved to be in the School's CURRICULUM.

I didn't want to make this point until AFTER the ruling had been rendered because it COULD have been used against us BUT. ....Look it up, folks.

They have GOT TO "TEACH" IT now!

NOT just "make it available in the library".

Just my humble opinion