Submitted by Fran Shaw (not verified) on September 24, 2007 - 15:43.
As a U.S. and world history teacher, I can heartily agree with Mr. Williams' comments. I spend two years (7th and 8th grade) teaching U.S. history from the earliest settlements through modern day. Our children need to learn about the world, but they are citizens of the United States, first and foremost. While some can laugh at Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segments, where ordinary citizens are asked basic history/government questions and give ridiculous answers, I find it sad and somewhat terrifying that there are people in this country who will one day be government or business leaders and who are appallingly ignorant of their country's history. Even more terrifying is that they find themselves funny in their ignorance.
As Mr. Williams said in the quiz, "What Is Past Is Prologue....". We're not very good at learning lessons from the past, but maybe it's not too late to start.
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Submitted by Fran Shaw (not verified) on September 24, 2007 - 15:43.
As a U.S. and world history teacher, I can heartily agree with Mr. Williams' comments. I spend two years (7th and 8th grade) teaching U.S. history from the earliest settlements through modern day. Our children need to learn about the world, but they are citizens of the United States, first and foremost. While some can laugh at Jay Leno's "Jaywalking" segments, where ordinary citizens are asked basic history/government questions and give ridiculous answers, I find it sad and somewhat terrifying that there are people in this country who will one day be government or business leaders and who are appallingly ignorant of their country's history. Even more terrifying is that they find themselves funny in their ignorance.
As Mr. Williams said in the quiz, "What Is Past Is Prologue....". We're not very good at learning lessons from the past, but maybe it's not too late to start.