Natalie Marquez and Jennifer Martinez have prepared an interesting take on the new law passed in Illinois that requires students to spend a "moment of silence" for reflection (some say that legislators had been pushing this moment of silence as a time for prayer).
The responses varied, but what was most striking was that only one of the responses was a prayer! One of the responses that talked about how the moment of silence was a step on the slippery slope to dictatorship spoke volumes about how our government chooses to insert itself in our daily lives, in order to affect our viewpoints on larger issues, such as school prayer and the "wall" between the church and state.
This was well-timed, especially since the law is now being contested. Well-put together and clean work! There weren't any rough cuts, and it seemed like the students received a variety of responses, perfect for a vox pop!
Review of My Moment of Silence
Minhal Baig
Posted on November 30, 2007 at 07:08 PM
Natalie Marquez and Jennifer Martinez have prepared an interesting take on the new law passed in Illinois that requires students to spend a "moment of silence" for reflection (some say that legislators had been pushing this moment of silence as a time for prayer).
The responses varied, but what was most striking was that only one of the responses was a prayer! One of the responses that talked about how the moment of silence was a step on the slippery slope to dictatorship spoke volumes about how our government chooses to insert itself in our daily lives, in order to affect our viewpoints on larger issues, such as school prayer and the "wall" between the church and state.
This was well-timed, especially since the law is now being contested. Well-put together and clean work! There weren't any rough cuts, and it seemed like the students received a variety of responses, perfect for a vox pop!