Teacher under fire for asking students to draw Nazi mascot

A Georgia teacher has come under fire after asking sixth grade students to draw a Nazi mascot as a part of their social studies assignment. 

The assignment was given to the students at Shiloh Middle School on Monday, according to Gwinnett County school district spokeswoman, Sloan Roach. 

Roach said the assignment was brought to the attention of school administrators after a parent contacted district officials to raise concerns about the exercise.

A photo of the assignment titled ‘Nazi Party Mascot’ showed what appeared to be two children and two ‘Nazi mascots’. The photos show the two mascots with swastikas drawn on their hats.

‘The year is 1935 and you have been tasked with creating a mascot to represent the Nazi party at its political rallies,’ the directions of the assignment read. 

‘Think about all of the information you have learned about Hitler and the Nazi party. You will create a COLORFUL illustration of the mascot. 

‘Give the mascot a NAME. You will also write an explanation as to why the mascot was chosen to represent the Nazi party,’ the assignment concluded. 

The teacher has not been identified, but school officials told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the educator was teaching a social studies class. 

According to officials, the class was studying, in part, the rise of Nazism and its use of propaganda and events that led to the Holocaust.

‘This assignment is not a part of the approved materials provided by our social studies department and is not appropriate,’ Roach told the newspaper. 

School administrators are addressing the use of this assignment with the teacher.

Shiloh Middle School (pictured) administrators are addressing the use of this assignment with the teacher