North Carolina school district says assignment that generated racist tweets from 4th-graders is unacceptable msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
They were told to write from the perspective of a key historical figure.
The assignments do not mention online which figure the students are invoking.
Superintendent Andrew Houlihan tweeting his disappointment with the assignment.
“Today I was made aware of an elementary school assignment about the Civil War that was racially insensitive and not appropriate,” Houlihan wrote.” I want to be clear: any type of assignment such as this is unacceptable. We are taking this matter very seriously.”
Today I was made aware of an elementary school assignment about the Civil War that was racially insensitive and not appropriate. I want to be clear: any type of assignment such as this is unacceptable. We are taking this matter very seriously and . Andrew G. Houlihan (@AGHoulihan) March 12, 2021
Waxhaw Elementary School students were asked to roleplay as civil war era individuals. Author: WCNC Staff Updated: 12:10 AM EST March 12, 2021
WAXHAW, N.C. The Union County School District is apologizing for an elementary school assignment that led to the creation of the fictional, pro-slavery hashtag.
During the assignment at Waxhaw Elementary School, students were asked to roleplay as individuals from the civil war era but given the usage of modern technology. An image post to social media showed a mockup of a Twitter news feed, which among other messages, included a message with the hashtag #SlaveryForLife.
In response to the assignment, the school district issued this statement:
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