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Slave assignment for 5th graders offends parents

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I'm telling him I was like no we can't do it and I don't feel comfortable -- -- -- is.

Melanie Nelson was appalled when she took a close look at her son's fifth grade homework.

The assignment ask the students to act as if they were slaves on a journey to freedom.

-- Nelson read some of the homework for us.

Our name as a slave.

People you travel we've Katie Lee and Joseph we're -- -- and about it and you have an approach seemed to be -- are two different things.

Occasionally until with a lot of his options.

Who he travel -- home.

It was just it did just failed derogatory.

Mr.

-- sensors aren't -- on Roscoe is an honor student at deadly elementary school in Marietta.

Another report says all her experience this at this school had been good up until now.

Other parents were offended by the homework -- I am appalled and really -- welcome Bob maverick.

Until almost about never had this come from the school.

I would have expected -- if they had any homework like this.

Pretend like -- -- -- in my mind.

When you imagine -- 7170 can -- -- have to do it.

Very at a schools tells fox five the assignment is appropriate.

And complies with the Georgia common -- state curriculum.

But it's Nelson isn't satisfied this what do you.

Landed in where at this point because the principles answer from -- -- -- -- wasn't it announced he's probably going to be pulled out.

I'm probably gonna would drop -- Holland moved into another school.