e with him? is that unethical???
2007-11-08 14:29:36 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
If you can prove that your teacher is unfairly lowering your grade because of your viewpoints, report him to an administrator. He will get in trouble.
2007-11-08 14:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by Razmig 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is extremely unethical-if that's the case. Without specifics, however, it's impossible to tell if your perception is accurate, or a reuslt of misunderstanding.
More often than not, the problem is the student not fully understanding the teacher's presentation. HOWEVER, in today's schools, it is not uncommon to find teachers who have an agenda and will retaliate against students who dissent.
Try posting some specific examples--I'll keep an eye out--or go to my profile page and e-mail me (I am a historian working on my PhD)
2007-11-08 14:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's unethical. Of course he is allowed to have his own political opinion, but in the classroom, he should always remain neutral. You should be learning based on fact, not opinion. I am taking AP Gov this year, and I am lucky enough to have a teacher who engages us, but doesn't put ideas in our head for us. I can see why this would bother you, so I would suggest you request a different class, or talk to the person in charge of the curriculum or principal of the school.
2007-11-08 14:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by Senator D*L*P™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see this question all the time.
I'm sure if history teachers were doing this to the degree that I see on this site, they would be fired.
No ethical, professional teacher would fail a student for his/her views. There are laws and policies to see that they don't.
I taught middle school and now I teach at a university and none of my colleagues would have ever been so unprofessional.
Have your parents deal with this in the appropriate manner as I'm sure they are if this is true.
2007-11-08 14:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie Oh! 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ah, I had a government teacher like that. I can't tell you why yours does but my teacher felt trapt because he was educating a class of young adults who he knew would be going off into the world and exploring all that life has to offer while he, a man of high education but even higher dissappointments in life, was stagnant in a small town and would be going nowhere. This we can understand but I always thought it unfair to his pupils. We did not put him in his current situation, so why should we be punished for his insecurities?
Hope maybe this will give you some perspective on why your history teacher misbehaves. Just hold your head high and show compassion for the man. Hope this helps!
2007-11-08 14:39:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should practice being in the real world and give the people in control over your salary (in your case your grades) whatever they want to hear. Its called survival. Then when you go home or to the bar you can make fun of the guy... eventually you will be promoted (or you take a better job) and you don't have to deal with the guy. People in the real world do this ALL the time.
Of course, if you are one of those snot-nosed punks that just has to be right all the time and have to fight over the smallest things and say things like "I'm a leader, man, not a ***-kissing follower" then just buy some crack now because you will be useless to society. You might as well get some good times in on your way to failure.
2007-11-08 14:35:58 · answer #6 · answered by cattledog 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Historians are not typically revisionist, it is all assumed to be true and absolute.
in the movie "with honors" there is a speech given regarding the genius of the constitution, it's real uplifting and patriotic but it does not at all account for the realities of the times in which it was written, any one of the thirteen colonies could easily have declared it's self an independent nation from the others...maybe its on youtube.
2007-11-08 14:36:49 · answer #7 · answered by in pain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am guessing that you are a minor, or at least in high school.
Please inform your parents if this is the case. And make sure they understand that you want something done.
This is defiantly unethical, if my children had run into this situation that teacher would be looking for a job digging ditches.
2007-11-08 14:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because he is more interested in winning converts to his viewpoint than teaching facts and letting you decide what morality you want to assign to them. If you are sure of the reason for the bad grade submit it to the principal.
2007-11-08 14:41:29 · answer #9 · answered by anteater 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see this at the college level all the time(on a daily basis)
Yes it's unethical
My advice, although you may disagree with him, do what it takes to get good grades.
You could make an issue about it, but if he has tenure it could be more trouble than it's worth.
2007-11-08 14:45:24 · answer #10 · answered by defiler78 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋