Silious950
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I just got back from a trip to Washington (the state), right before I had a very heated discussion with my Father about education in America.
One of the topics (and IMO is the most important) was what material we teach our children, specifically history. I remember that when I was in High School that we were taught that before the great western movement that everone on the east side had "Manifest Destiny". Which is a cover up for kill millions of indians and take their land. But I didn't learn of this until higher education. I always thought that we had a right to move the indians away and take their land, of course the material never mentions the millions that died.
So I was telling my dad that I think we should change the curriculum thats taught and we should give accurate information to our growing youth. He disagreed and stated that during the Elementary, Middle, and High School stages it isn't aobut the accuracy of the information, but to build a passion for learning for the student. He said that many teachers hate the subjects and materials teached to the populous, he said they only do it to inspire kids to learn. Then he stated that higher education is what brings in the wealth of knowledge and let's you make you opinion of the events that took place. (BTW I wanna be a history teacher, AP US, High School.)
Do you think that the accuracy of the curriculum should be sacrificed to build a passion for learning, or should the material taught be the correct info, because I know that our history as a nation is almost on the level of hitlers for the native americans.
What is your opinions?:confused
One of the topics (and IMO is the most important) was what material we teach our children, specifically history. I remember that when I was in High School that we were taught that before the great western movement that everone on the east side had "Manifest Destiny". Which is a cover up for kill millions of indians and take their land. But I didn't learn of this until higher education. I always thought that we had a right to move the indians away and take their land, of course the material never mentions the millions that died.
So I was telling my dad that I think we should change the curriculum thats taught and we should give accurate information to our growing youth. He disagreed and stated that during the Elementary, Middle, and High School stages it isn't aobut the accuracy of the information, but to build a passion for learning for the student. He said that many teachers hate the subjects and materials teached to the populous, he said they only do it to inspire kids to learn. Then he stated that higher education is what brings in the wealth of knowledge and let's you make you opinion of the events that took place. (BTW I wanna be a history teacher, AP US, High School.)
Do you think that the accuracy of the curriculum should be sacrificed to build a passion for learning, or should the material taught be the correct info, because I know that our history as a nation is almost on the level of hitlers for the native americans.
What is your opinions?:confused
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