Arizona Schools Force 3rd Graders To Draw Swastikas

Glendale Arizona school’s say they will not change curriculum which forces 3rd graders to draw swastikas to teach them about the historical culture of symbol.

An Arizona father was upset when his daughter came home with an art project that had 6 swastika symbols on it.

Swastika is Sanskrit meaning “well-being” and the Swastika symbol has been used since ancient times to represent order and stability.

In the political context of western civilization it is mostly associated with Hitler and fascism it is still used in several eastern religions.

The school district forces children to draw the symbol so they can learn about the use of the symbol in Native American culture in which it is known as a Whirling Log.

The Whirling Log is a Swastika and the Navajo Indians stopped using the symbol when they learned about its association with Hitler.

For this reason the father wants the school to stop forcing the children to use the symbol until they are older and can better understand the connotations associated with the symbol.

The school district is refuses saying it is an appropriate grade-level assignment that meets state standards for teaching children about the historical and cultural use of symbols and art.
AZ Family reports:

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A Glendale father is stunned by what his daughter was asked to draw in her art class.

“I asked her about these symbols and she didn’t remember what these meant,” said Ralph Lawson.

Lawson’s daughter, Alyssa, 8, was given a symbol to draw in her art class at Avondale Elementary School.

The father said his daughter’s teacher told him the symbol, called a Whirling Log and resembling a swastika, is from Native American culture, something the students are learning.

“This age group in elementary school is not fully ready to understand this. This is something in junior high or high school that prior to presenting it in an art class, they would have a full description of the Holocaust and World War II and the meaning behind the Nazi symbol,” said Lawson.

Even though the teacher gave a brief description of how the Whirling Log looks like the Nazi symbol, it’s not enough for Lawson.

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“The small group of evil doers did pervert the symbol for awhile. There are some native people that have decided because of the negative connotation not to use it in their art. Other artists like the Navajo do use it because it is part of their culture and history,” said Krol.

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No one was available to talk on camera from Alyssa’s school.

Instead, a statement was issued by a Deer Valley District spokesperson:

“The assigned art project falls under Deer Valley District’s curriculum standards as well as the Arizona state standards as an appropriate grade-level assignment. The assignment (History and Cultures) in Art – grade 3 helps students to recognize the use and value of images, symbols, motifs and themes distinguishing the art of specific cultures, examine how the Native Americans utilized historical and current events as content for creating works of art, create a work of art inspired by an indigenous people’s traditional craft, and explore ideas and beliefs of various cultures as content for creating works of art.

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Source: Arizona Family

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