Why don't ?

[Grumpy]

Public schools teach about the Holocaust.

[merrylander]

I was not aware that they did not. Surely it would have to be covered in World History. Or have our schools decided there is no world outside of our borders?

Perhaps with today's test based curricula there is nor test question relating to the Holocaust.

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Public schools teach about the Holocaust.

Either that, or you're getting the textbooks tailored to Texas. You won't find a civil rights movement mentioned in the Texas textbooks, either.

Regards,

D-Ray

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

Either that, or you're getting the textbooks tailored to Texas. You won't find a civil rights movement mentioned in the Texas textbooks, either.

Regards,

D-Ray

That whole situation and the Conservapedia nonsense just flatout sickens me.

Dave

[Brother_Karl]

Am I the only one who is concerned that criticisms of the Allies are never taught in schools?

Japanese Detainment Camps are never mentioned, for example.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Brother_Karl

Am I the only one who is concerned that criticisms of the Allies are never taught in schools?

Japanese Detainment Camps are never mentioned, for example.

Somehow I think we adults are somehow of the impression that our kids aren't learning this stuff just because they aren't telling us about it. I know for a fact that my kids learned about the Japanese internment camps, the Holocaust, American atrocities in the Philippines in the Spanish American War (and its dubious beginnings), the Gulf of Tonkin, Stalin's purges, etc.

Maybe it's just because our schools are relatively good, but I, for one, am quite impressed with their quality. They have served my kids extremely well. In a way, I think it has to do with parental interest in history spurring curiosity in these areas among kids. My kids have all taken AP American and World history courses and have learned a great deal more about history than many of the adults who bitch about the perceived instructional shortcomings in the schools.

That said, American schoolchildren are far more aware of and educated about the Holocaust that the other 20th century genocides of similar or greater magnitude (Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot in Cambodia, Turkish Armenian ...)

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Somehow I think we adults are somehow of the impression that our kids aren't learning this stuff just because they aren't telling us about it. I know for a fact that my kids learned about the Japanese internment camps, the Holocaust, American atrocities in the Philippines in the Spanish American War (and its dubious beginnings), the Gulf of Tonkin, Stalin's purges, etc.

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same here, I talk to my daughter a lot and indeed most all these things we have talked about because of school studies.

actually this thread has made me realize how well our school system has done

still they don't like that I want them to offer Mandarin instead of Spanish

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Public schools teach about the Holocaust.

Maybe not where you live. Kids here must read Anne Frank's book, some Elie Wiesel (sp?) works, and a number of other such books and have it within their texts. They also take a field trip to the Holocaust Museum down in DC.

I'd say it's one thing in history that kids in Montgomery County Public Schools know better than any other historical event.

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by Grumpy

Public schools teach about the Holocaust.

They do Dave my daughter spent many hours studying and discussing this prompted by her 8th grade curriculum.

[westgate]

iirc, we were 'introduced' to anne franks story in the sixth grade.