Qualified Independent Schools (QIS) can use a biology textbook that teaches humans and dinosaurs co-existed..The Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum textbook can be used in QIS Christian schools across the province, even though it contravenes the Saskatchewan curriculum.. ACE Biology Textbook .“Biblical and scientific evidence tend to support the idea that men and dinosaurs existed at the same time,” said the ACE biology textbook..The textbook said “Not all Bible scholars agree on the time that Job lived since there is little within the Bible to pinpoint a date. In any case, it would be illogical for God to ask Job to think of something with which he was not familiar. Although Job may never have seen these animals, it is safe to assume he was at least familiar with oral traditions about them. This is a good indication that man was alive at the same time as dinosaurs.”.It also suggests dragons in folklore “support the idea” of dinosaurs and humans co-existing..“The recurring ‘dragon’ theme in folklore helps support the idea of the dinosaur’s coexistence with man,” reads the textbook..Caitlin Erickson, a former student at Legacy Christian Academy, which is at the centre of a civil lawsuit and criminal investigation, told the media the ACE curriculum is banned in Alberta..“The province of Alberta will not publicly fund ACE schools or accredit them as we found out. So it’s kind of concerning the province of Saskatchewan is saying that’s ok for education,” said Erickson..“This type of curriculum enforces indoctrination, it doesn’t further learning.”.READ MORE Sask Christian school faces $25-million class action lawsuit for alleged abuse.In the ACE curriculum, there are comics that reinforce a sexist worldview, such as women submitting to men..“In the ACE curriculum, there’s highly inappropriate comics inside all these booklets. And a lot of them are very sexist. There’s things on women submitting to men,” Erickson told reporters..Erickson showed one comic where a wife asked her husband for a new dress for a church event. The husband suggested sewing some new material onto the dress to make it look like a new dress. The wife responded by thanking her husband for taking such good care of her..Education Minister Dustin Duncan said the QISs have to follow the Saskatchewan ministry of Education’s curriculum since 2012 to receive government funding and the schools receive several visits each year.. Dustin Duncan .“As a part of the supervised visits that do take place, part of that is looking at curriculum, looking at teachers’ work plans to make sure they are abiding by the Saskatchewan curriculum,” said Duncan..Reporters asked Duncan multiple times why humans and dinosaurs would not be removed from these schools. He said that the ministry gives recommendations for what resources to be used in the classroom, but other materials may also be used..Duncan said he “... didn’t know enough about ACE curriculum and it’s up to parents to decide where their kids get educated.”.“We give them a choice, and if they don’t want that for their children, they don’t have to be there. Nobody is forced to attend these schools.”
