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Textbooks: How 9/11 is taught around the world
Topic Started: Sep 9 2011, 06:35 AM (206 Views)
kenny
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The inconsistency of what children are taught in various countries doesn't surprise me.

I'm surprised US textbooks are watered down to avoid "controversy".
If they offend anyone they won't sell. :doh:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/us/sept-11-reckoning/teach.html?_r=1&hp
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Klaus
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HOLY CARP!!!
In my school time, history ended in 1945, i.e., the end of WW2 was the most recent event covered. Nowadays it ends in 1989, I think. But in any case 9/11 is a much too recent event to be a topic in history in school.
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Friday
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Agreed.

My oldest is 12, and she is just now learning a bit about it in school. I suspect it's mainly due to the 10th anniversary, and her social studies teacher can't NOT mention it. My husband and I will talk to her about it if she asks, but we've never brought it up.

I think she will look at it the same way I look at JFK or Pearl Harbor.

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Copper
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kenny
Sep 9 2011, 06:35 AM

I'm surprised US textbooks are watered down to avoid "controversy".
If they offend anyone they won't sell. :doh:


It's OK to not want to offend people.

As offensive as you tend to be you should understand this.
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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kenny
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Friday
Sep 9 2011, 01:41 PM
... her social studies teacher can't NOT mention it.
Why not?
Especially, why did you capitalize NOT?

You don't have to tell kids to hate Muslims.
It happened and it is HUGEly important!!!!!
It's not a religion, abortion, gay marriage or some topic that should be taboo in schools.

There is nothing controversial about telling kids, just the facts, about one of the most important events in their country's history.
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Copper
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That was a double negative there ken, that's why she capitalized it so you wouldn't miss it.

The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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Nobody's Sock
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Sep 9 2011, 02:12 PM
That was a double negative there ken, that's why she capitalized it so you wouldn't miss it.

Like this post? :lol2:
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."
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kenny
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Oh, thanks Copper.
I did not notice Friday's 't.
I have you on ignore but saw NS's quote! :thumb:
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