School Sparks Controversy by Making Students Learn Muslim Vocabulary Words
An Illinois school is under fire for including Muslim words on vocabulary lists for its students.
Charisma News reports that the vocabulary list at High Mount School in Illinois includes words like “jihad, Islam, Muhammad,” and “Koran.”
High Mount superintendent Mark Halwachs said the words were included in the students’ vocabulary lists as a way to encourage tolerance.
“You have to look at the age group and your students, and to me you can talk about different things in the world and teach about tolerance,” Halwachs said....
