Mrs. Tompkins, a public school teacher, asked each of her third graders to give a 2-min talk about their favorite book. When one student announced that the Bible was his favorite book, she asked him to choose another book because the Bible was not a “real” book. Mrs. Tompkins’s actions represent ______.

A. a violation of the student’s First Amendment rights
B. her compliance with school mandates regarding strict separation of church and state
C. an attempt to be fair and respectful of all students’ views in the class
D. an attempt to prevent all students from experiencing cultural discontinuity


A. a violation of the student’s First Amendment rights

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