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Three North County residents contend a textbook used to teach seventh-graders about the Islamic religion in the San Dieguito Union High School District "romanticizes" the history of the religion, and they want the district to use supplemental information to provide what they say would be a more balanced view.
Michael Hayutin and Linda Sax, both of Carmel Valley, and James Freedman of Rancho Peñasquitos presented their findings in a 21-page report to the school district's board of trustees at a meeting last Thursday, Feb. 3. They have also met with school administrators and teachers, including Rick Schmitt, associate superintendent of educational services.
Hayutin, whose daughter is a senior at Torrey Pines High School and son is a college student who also attended district schools, said he, Sax and Freedman take issue with two chapters about Islam in a textbook called "World History: Medieval to Early Modern Times." The chapters are used for a two-week unit of study about Islam.