In Our View - Movie Madness ; School Gives Lesson in Propaganda

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Example 911 of why public schools are often distrusted rightly or wrongly by parents and taxpayers comes from Mill Creek, just north of Seattle. That's where a Henry M. Jackson High School teacher decided to show "Fahrenheit 9/11" to her government class, supposedly as part of a lesson in propaganda in politics.

The high school appears to be propagandizing itself, as a result of the film's showing prior to Election Day. That's because the film is a compelling opinion piece by filmmaker Michael Moore. It offers interesting commentary on current affairs, but it is hardly a documentary as some claim. Even if labeled propaganda, it takes time and research to determine which claims in the movie are true, false or misleading. It's telling that "FahrenHYPE 9/11," a rebuttal to the Moore movie, was not sought by the teacher to help aid in the fact-finding. That would have helped make the exercise defensible.

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In Our View - Movie Madness ; School Gives Lesson in Propaganda

Teacher Judy Baker did seek parent permission, per district policy, for the ki...

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