The scuttlebutt is that the poetry-based mini-biography “Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope” paints the president with a “messianic” brush and is reportedly a Common Core fave.
Gateway Pundit noted “Common Core kid’s book teaches 3rd graders that Barack Obama is honest, kind, fair and godlike.” It went on to quote EAG News:
… a new lesson that casts America’s 44th president in a messianic light. Literally.And – surprise – it’s Common Core-aligned.
EAG called attention to a teacher’s guide for “Son of Promise” which is titled “Barack Obama Lesson Plan and Prezi,” authored by Sherece Bennett, and is for sale atTeachersPayTeachers.com.
TheBlaze picked up a copy of “Son of Promise.” Here’s what we found out:
