A teacher has come under fire for handing out an assignment that asked students to identify primates in a grid of photos that included one of former president Barack Obama.
The teacher, who has not been named, was recently placed on leave by The Roeper School in Birmingham, Michigan, WDIV reported.
Students in a biology class were allegedly handed a piece of paper for the assignment titled: “Which of the following are primates?”
Lessons at the school were cancelled on Thursday because of threats reportedly made online following the revelations. Police were also stationed outside the building.
The school, who have been investigating the incident, said the assignment had been taken from a “highly regarded university’s” website, Fox 2 reported. No further details were issued about the work.
The assignment worksheet
“On behalf of Roeper School’s leadership, we want to acknowledge the disturbing racial offence contained in an assignment with an upper school class last week,” the school said in a statement on Friday.
“The choice to use this piece of curriculum was completely inconsistent with our School’s philosophy and mission and we sincerely apologise for its use and the harm it has caused.”
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