 sohil says: I think it's increasingly important for students to learn about people like Gandhi and King who preached love and kindness, at the same time never to go down the path Hitler laid (I would personally add Churchill to the never go down list) agree ! it`s second time i see this clip & find it yet again very important .. it is not only what you put on yr list but what is dropped out of yr list - that describes who YOU are ... Well it might be a shift from the old "Great Men in History" theory to the more modern "movement" or era theory. That while certain figures are important, they can not be understood without the proper context. I would have to actually read some of these books to see if they are flawed and how. Or should I say, they must be understood within their historical context. they are cutting out men that are very important to world history...how do you expect to teach kids about history without telling them the most historic periods of time and the periods of time that the world learned a lot of new things. Gandhi is in a class of his own. I have always been awe of him. He led an entire country to independence from the "Empire" by passive resistance. This needs to be taught -- people need to learn that together they can make a difference without being violent. new generations is the future.but they should learn those great men.specially Gandhi. ratilfar, you're right. History is useless without context, but however Gandhi, King etc are eliminated altogether. The new added lessons would've been a perfect complement to the lessons about the lives of the individuals. I think it is a shame that they won't be taught about these important people and there contribution to history I heard about this last week. Its a very socialist move doing this, i understand the idea is to not influence revolt or hate- try and keep people simple enough that they'll never feel the need for change. But fortunately and unfortunately the whole idea behind all these people were that they were the first, or the most, revolutionaries- a starting point, so you cant really silence idea. Plus, Churchill was their greatest PM, arguably enough. I guess once these kids get to college they'll have to start learning about these people properly. That... is.. awful... Is this a history curriculum or a literature curriculum? Without reading the source material, I am totally confused with the fact that Douglas Adams and the other authors are the replacements for some of the greatest men in the history of modern civilization. I love Douglas Adams, but he is an author...a comedic commentator. What's up with that? I don't think this is a socialist plot either, unless the socialists are REALLY mixed up in their neosoc philosophies. I would think that Ghandi and King would be prominent in a socialistically leaning curriculum. I just think this is stupidity run amok. How could this happen? Next, we may hear that they want to prominently include Neville Chamberlai... |
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