RE
Despite it allegedly being compulsory until GCSE (school rule rather than national curriculum I think) I only did RE until halfway through my second year of high school.

My attempts to explain to the rest of the class why I thought religion was a tool of subjugation and prejudice, through the medium of dressing up as Hitler, shouting 'Sieg Heil!' continuously throughout the lesson and drawing swastikas on every available surface, didn't go down especially well with our teacher.

How was I to know she was the child of Auschwitz survivors?

A month off school to sit at home and consider my actions for that. Never had to do RE again though.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 14:13, 8 replies)

Not sure about the swastikas...
..but bang on with the rest!
(ice9, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 14:17, closed)

Swastikas are a great idea
You can use them to show how a single symbol can be a good thing or an utterly evil thing depending on how it's used and who's looking at it- so how useless they are for any practical purpose.

Another example would be the crucifix- show it to a Christian and he'd bow his head with respect. Show it to an impoverished Jewish carpenter 1975 years ago and he'd run off screaming...
( uberdeity Wondered why Owen Lars knew of the term "hell" on, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 15:44, closed)

indeed
Especially because the same symbol is used by Buddhists. I've heard it means enlightenment or power, depending upon who you ask, but it certainly predates Hilter. So yes, it could be a very good example to make that point. :)

Just unfortunate the the lesson was not as well planned as it could've been - there's such great potential here
(xanthine, Sat 13 Dec 2008, 4:55, closed)

Heh
Miss Jewingstein was never the same again. :(
(weegiegeek, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 14:36, closed)

You got a month off though.
And didn't have to do RE.
Win!
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Thu 11 Dec 2008, 14:59, closed)

weird
me too! did you go to LCS and is your name sean?
(jordanchaos isn’t just any PeaRoast, this is a M&S PeaRoast, Thu 11 Dec 2008, 16:18, closed)

No to both!

(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Fri 12 Dec 2008, 12:25, closed)

Nice.
I believe RE would've been compulsory up until the end of 3rd year in secondary school (at least it was for me).

Either way, I agree with your ideals there.
(Impuritan, Mon 15 Dec 2008, 18:57, closed)