Compelling Question
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Whose holidays are included in our ICSD calendar?
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Key Ideas
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While the ICSD boasts that it is inclusive and tolerant, the district calendar is geared entirely toward the dominant culture. The fact that all school breaks are geared to one religion/culture is contradictory to the value of inclusiveness in the ICSD.
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Enduring Understanding
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People who support closing schools for Jewish, Muslim, or Chinese holidays believe that doing so promotes tolerance, multiculturalism, and equality.
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Civic Participation Standards
- Demonstrate respect for the rights of others in discussions and classroom debates, regardless of whether one agrees with the other viewpoints.
- Participate in activities that focus on a classroom, school, community, state, or national issue or problem.
- Identify a situation in which social actions are required and suggest solutions.
- Identify people in positions of power and how they can influence people's rights and freedom.
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