Beheading Video - for use in high schools?

[Mad4stevie]

I was wondering what opinion everyone here had about those teachers who got suspended for their advocacy of watching the beheading video of Nick Berg in Iraq.

I made the mistake of watching the video online, and it sickened me to the point that I could't eat dinner that night. Horrible, awful and disgusting. I don't know what I expected . . . but it was much, much more graphic and disturbing than I anticipated. I guess I think of a beheading as something that is quick and less painful than what I witnessed on this video.

Anyway - I think it is different for a teacher to mention a site where the video is and the person watches it on their own time. However, I do not think any student should be obligated to watch such a video for class.

Your thoughts??