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YEB Spotlight Piece: My Moment of Silence by Curie Youth Radio
My Moment of Silence
Review by Minnie B.
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!
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Review by Minnie B.
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!
You can also check out my reviews and profile here:
Comment
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Comment by Minhal Baig on December 3, 2007 at 6:47pm -
The law is now being contested in legislature, and we no longer have to do the moment of silence as it is going under review.
Even though it is only a short moment of silence, a lot of upperclassmen, unused to this odd addition to their morning, became really frustrated. At my school, it became a political discussion within classrooms.
Personally, I don't think that the moment of silence should be enforced in classrooms. That would be a breach of the "wall of separation" between church and state.. This has everything to do with the establishment clause. Enforcing this moment of silence is a violation of students' constitutional rights.
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Comment by Jones Franzel on December 3, 2007 at 4:32pm - Great review, Minnie! I'm curious (though I know it's editorializing...): as an Illinois student, what do you think of the law?
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