'It's saddening, it's hurtful and it's disrespectful': Mother calls out lesson asking how sixth graders would punish slaves | 97 Seven Country WGLR - The Tri-States Best Variety of Country
By Madalyn O'Neill Feb 2, 2021 3:40 AM SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. – Instead of a clear answer, a virtual assignment Monday left sixth-grader Zayvion Hopkins and his mother with more questions. “He had this look on his face, like I don’t want to do this,” said Zayvion’s mother, Dazarrea Ervins. Zayvion said the assignment given to his class at Patrick Marsh Middle School within the Sun Prairie Area School District focused on ancient Mesopotamia and King Hammurabi’s Code, with one scenario that posed this question: “A slave stands before you. This slave has disrespected his master ...