DETROIT (CBS Detroit) – A teacher in the Monroe County School district has been placed on administrative leave while school officials investigate a controversial assignment.

A Facebook post shows that the high school teacher assigned students homework involving a Top 10 list allegedly by David Letterman. 

The “Top Ten Talents of Contestants in the Miss Iraq Pageant,” includes things such as blowing self up in a car in the parking lot, describing what they would look like in a swimsuit if they were allowed to wear one  and withstanding the kick of a donkey.

The homework instructed students to construct a scatterplot of how they rank the jokes on a David Letterman Top 10 List vs. how the host ranked them himself.

Superintendent Barry Martin wouldn’t confirm the allegations — but says they did take action:

“When we learned of this situation, the teacher was placed on administrative leave – while the situation was being investigated,” said Martin. “The district, of course, considers or encourages understanding and respect of all backgrounds and cultures in the classroom and views anything that dissuades students from this path is a problem that needs to be dealt with quickly and efficiently.”

As of Tuesday afternoon, there was no statement on the school district’s website regarding the incident.

While the school has not released the name of the teacher, social media posters allege it is Mr. James Mydloski, also a coach at the high school. 

David Letterman featured the joke on his program during an episode that aired in 1990.