“A moment of silence, an exchange, or a learning sequenceSchools are being invited by the Ministry of National Education to honor history and geography teacher Samuel Pati on Friday October 14 or Monday October 17, two years after his assassination, by displaying caricatures of Muhammad in the classroom.
On October 16, 2020, the beheading of 47-year-old Samuel Petty caused considerable emotions. The professor, who worked at Conflans-Saint-Honorin (Yvelin) College, was murdered by 18-year-old Abdullah Anzorov, who accused him of showing caricatures of Muhammad to his students.
“Each school and each educational institution can organize a tribute to Samuel Patty on Friday, October 14 or Monday, October 17. This time can take different forms (minute of silence, discussion, learning sequence), the content of which will be left to the teams to choose according to their situation.“This Friday is written on Eduscol, a website that provides educational content for teachers.
“As teachers appreciate, the tribute to Samuel Patty can lead to reflections, exchanges or productions with students.“. that “can, for example, focus from stage 3 on the construction of critical thinking or on the profession of the teacher, his role and legitimacy.“, we continue.
This time for honoris an opportunity to raise awareness of what critical thinking is, the importance of a scientific approach based on facts and their observation. Confronting facts, representations and ideas enables you to form an informed opinion on the most sensitive topics.“says Eduskol, inviting teachers to build on what was done last year.
“It can also be supported by documents (poems, speeches, literature, reflection texts and pictorial documents) accompanied by ways of analysis and suggestions related to freedom of speech, the values of the Republic and the role of the school. reflection timeEduskol adds.
Source: Le Figaro
