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====Date: [[:Category:2006-present|2006-present | ====Date: [[:Category:2006-present|2006-present]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | |||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Electronic Media|Electronic Media]]==== | |||
====Medium: [[:Category:Electronic Media|Electronic Media | |||
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'''Artist:''' Al Gore | '''Artist:''' Al Gore | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Federal Way School Board | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Federal Way School Board | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' Thursday, January 11, 2007 | '''Dates of Action:''' Thursday, January 11, 2007 | ||
'''Location:''' Federal Way, WA | '''Location:''' Federal Way, WA | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Movie/documentary <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Movie/documentary <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings." <P> | |||
The Board determined that "Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an "opposing view." <P> | |||
'''The Incident:''' "After a parent who supports the teaching of creationism and opposes sex education complained about the film, the Federal Way School Board on Tuesday placed what it labeled a moratorium on showing the film. The movie consists largely of a computer presentation by former Vice President Al Gore recounting scientists' findings. <P> | "Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven who also said that he believes the Earth is 14,000 years old. "The information that's being presented is a very cockeyed view of what the truth is. ... The Bible says that in the end times everything will burn up, but that perspective isn't in the DVD." <P> | ||
Al Gore's documentary about global warming may not be shown unless the teacher also presents an "opposing view." <P> | |||
"Condoms don't belong in school, and neither does Al Gore. He's not a schoolteacher," said Frosty Hardison, a parent of seven | |||
'''Results of Incident:''' The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view." <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The movie may not be shown unless the teacher presents an "opposing view." <P> | ||
'''Source:''' http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html | '''Source:''' http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/299253_inconvenient11.html | ||
[[Category:2006-present]] | [[Category:2006-present]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:2000s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:21st century]] | ||
[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | [[Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic Media]] | [[Category:Electronic Media]] | ||
[[Category:Al Gore]] | [[Category:Al Gore]] | ||
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