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I was helping him with his studies and was aghast that the book depicted slaves as "workers" and overseer as the "manager". The only negative reference was that slaves could not leave the plantation. Am I right to find this deplorable or am I overreacting?
I was helping him with his studies and was aghast that the book depicted slaves as "workers" and overseer as the "manager". The only negative reference was that slaves could not leave the plantation. Am I right to find this deplorable or am I overreacting?
Do you have the citation for the book (title, author(s), publisher, year, etc.)? In one of my classes last semester we looked at textbooks and had a fascinating discussion. I'd like to take a look at the book you mentioned. (And yes, it sounds deplorable.)
Do you have the citation for the book (title, author(s), publisher, year, etc.)? In one of my classes last semester we looked at textbooks and had a fascinating discussion. I'd like to take a look at the book you mentioned. (And yes, it sounds deplorable.)
I'll find it. Sorry that my title was a bit awkward. It often looks that way when I type on my cell phone. ;(
I was helping him with his studies and was aghast that the book depicted slaves as "workers" and overseer as the "manager". The only negative reference was that slaves could not leave the plantation. Am I right to find this deplorable or am I overreacting?
It sounds deplorable to me. I think many (not all but many) Americans would also be irate at such an inaccurate depiction of slavery.
Could it be that the book "sugar coats' everything and expects the classroom teacher to provide more information? Or is that school district afraid to use any text book that could be controversial? Perhaps the district feels that 11 year olds are too young to learn the facts about US history? If it was my nephew, I would go with his parents to the school to make further inquires about that text book.
If they explain slavery that incorrectly I would seriously be concerned about the accuracy of other topics as well.
It sounds awful. I would like to see the book too. If you are having problems with his history books, I would certainly supplement with more accurate information. It sounds like watching Roots might be a good way to show what slavery was really like.
Yea before everyone gets all outraged lets see the actual book words. OP, since giving her own summary, hasn't been back. Lets wait until we see what it is. Its easy to get outraged by a hypothetical.
Yea before everyone gets all outraged lets see the actual book words. OP, since giving her own summary, hasn't been back. Lets wait until we see what it is. Its easy to get outraged by a hypothetical.
Um, he last responded at 9:31 last night, so yes, he HAS been back. He said it was his nephew's book so I assume he has to go to that nephew's house in order to check on the book. He's also been a C-D member since 2007 -- he's not a one-shot poster.
OP, you can tell you have a lot of us very curious!
The Texas State Board of Education adopted a social studies and history curriculum Friday that amends or waters down the teaching of the civil rights movement, religious freedoms, America's relationship with the U.N. and hundreds of other items.
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