https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3 en-us 2022-12-02 13:16:55 UTC 2022-12-06 14:24:22 UTC hello@padlet.com patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406641043 After taking a day off of school for Rosh Hashanah this year, Jewish sophomore Skyler Mikalson was bombarded with three makeup tests when he came back. “It’s not fair that there is a two-week Christmas break for one big commercialized holiday, but not my religion,” Mikalson said. “I didn’t make up a test in time. My chemistry teacher had already passed back the tests and he had to write a new test for me. He seemed mad." The school schedule doesn’t only affect Muslims and Jews; observant students from all religions may have to decide between their education and their religious activities.

]]> 2022-12-02 13:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406641043 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406652573 If you didn't know already over the years, students have been facing with school's frustrating yearly calendars. Especially, students who are in these minority religious groups who are not receiving the enough attention they deserve. ]]> 2022-12-02 13:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406652573 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406660015 2022-12-02 13:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406660015 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406662028 2022-12-02 13:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406662028 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406663074 2022-12-02 13:58:34 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406663074 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406673187 It can be seen that within the majority of school calendars two of Christianity's major holidays, Christmas and Easter, are centered around winter and spring break. The school's actions allow Chrisitianity an easy gateway to practicing their religious holidays with multiple days off, while these other religious groups on the other hand are not. ]]> 2022-12-02 14:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406673187 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406690258 While Christian students have the luxury to practice their religion during the school's given breaks, those in these other minority religious groups, unlike students who practice Christianity, always seem to face a larger workload and more days off of classes due to their religious holidays. Due to an increase of workload these students may start building up more stress each time they go through this. ]]> 2022-12-02 14:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406690258 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406698499 Some examples of non-christian holidays that are well-known would be: Eid al Fitr, Diwali, Yom Kippur, and Chinese New Year. ]]> 2022-12-02 14:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2406698499 patela561 https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2410697445 2022-12-06 13:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/patela561/orygk1nh48l19sh3/wish/2410697445