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In reply to the discussion: Republicans ask Biden to withdraw 'divisive' proposal to teach more Black history [View all]twodogsbarking
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Republicans ask Biden to withdraw 'divisive' proposal to teach more Black history [View all]
Judi Lynn
May 2021
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You should really apologise to AZLD4Candidate, your attacks are crude uncalled for
Celerity
May 2021
#43
We teach students to interpret and come up with their own conclusion using facts
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#55
We allowed those in charge to marginalize the arts and humanities so now few can create or
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#51
That's because we've marginalized those disciplines that teach those things in order to make student
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#53
A friend of mine says the following: "If they can drop the IC and call us the Democrat Party,
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#20
Our history books have been so whitewashed to appease conservatives that there's little left.
Lonestarblue
May 2021
#9
" be honest of genocide of Native Americans" Do you know about, Wounded Knee? NO?
Stuart G
May 2021
#10
I certainly learned about it when I was young, not sure what age but it was a big deal
LymphocyteLover
May 2021
#57
There was a Texas couple that got themselves positioned at the narrowest part of the textbook review
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
May 2021
#23
That depends...on who writes.."The History"..Dee Brown wrote, "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee"
Stuart G
May 2021
#12
Have you read "An Indigenous People's History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar- Ortiz?
niyad
May 2021
#18
Iris Chang wrote "The Rape of Nanking." But historians are all liars, apparently,
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#38
They mean an American history where white people did this and white people did that, white people
Solly Mack
May 2021
#13
Except in the South, of course. But under their narrative, that part is left out.
Solly Mack
May 2021
#17
That's exactly what they want, but it wouldn't be what I teach in my social studies class
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#41
McConnell, and many like him, want the same history they learned to continue to be taught
Solly Mack
May 2021
#42
As a social studies teacher, I have been told that my job is "just teach the facts"
AZLD4Candidate
May 2021
#35