Email: Perdomo@carson.k12.nv.us
Posted on 11/03/2005 6:15:19 AM PST by Fiji Hill
Unbelievable. Public education is a joke. Teach them to put condoms on cucumbers but don't teach them the history of the U.S.. Make sure they all have high self-esteem but don't worry if they can't read or solve simple math problems or write a paragraph. Just so long as they feel good about themselves and are free to express themselves.
I signed the petition.
What the need is our book "A Patriot's History of the United States" (Sentinel, 2004): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1595230017/qid=1129831754/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1474309-6729415?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
More brilliant legal opinions from the 9th "Circus" Court.
Teach that the Muslims were among the first Slave traders, walking the Africans East out of Africa.
The seafaring nations then took over the slave trade,( Portugal, Spain, Holland, England, France,) transporting the Africans to the new world Sugar producing areas,mainly the Caribbean, Brazil and north South America.
The united States, as such, had a very small part, if any, in the actual selling and transportation of Slave from Africa.
5 percent of all the Slaves that came to the New World arrived in the United States.
The perception, as taught in the American schools is that the United States is totally responsible for the Slave Trade. This perception is far from true History. The United States was basically Abolitionist from its inception, making slave trade illegal in 1806.
This is obviously not how history is taught in the United States when you see minorities Adopting the Muslim religion and taking the names of the most egregious Slave traders.
Actually, it's a technique that should be used sparingly in history education AT THE HIGHER LEVEL (AP or college level) AFTER already learning basic American and Western history and philosophy and religion.
A successful application might be to read the original founding documents and use them to see where the thoughts leadig to the creation of the Constitution came from - what great ideas, actions, or documents in history led to the creation of these documents, and promote research by the kids ?
Think about it - if you learn about the Magna Charta, you would see an example of people holding their government accountable to immutable laws.
At the basic level, it's a waste of time.
The very purpose of 'modern and progressive' public schooling is to destroy the student's sense of history and self.
Socialism requires sacrifice!
This is the guy who shouyld be the Sec. of Education, IMHO-
Hey, Mr. President- give this guy a job!
According to many teaching American history is "too white" and so is not done.
In the high schools in my county, US history starts with the Jazz age and the unions throwing over the bosses.
Joe Enge should see if he can join forces with Leonard Magruder. They will do well joining forces.
http://www.i-served.com/v-v-a-r.org/083002_HowTheCampusLiedAboutVietnam.html
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>>>>The seafaring nations then took over the slave trade,( Portugal, Spain, Holland, England, France,) transporting the Africans to the new world Sugar producing areas,mainly the Caribbean, Brazil and north South America.
Oh no no no.
My children's history books show that France had nothing to do with slave trade. They tried to put an end to slave trade.
Really. Not joking.
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