Son is learning about India and Pakistan's history but no mention of Bangladesh

[Anonymous]

Our kids learned about the Indus Civilization, but nothing more recent than that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand. Bangladesh and Islam are part of the history but they are only touching on Hinduism and Buddhism. Our family is Bangladeshi and Muslim.

Are they teaching about the actual countries or the religions? Some schools do teach world religions and it would make sense to teach Hinduism and Buddhism since they originated on the Indian subcontinent but obviously Islam did not.

[Anonymous]

Surprised they can teach Pakistan without mentioning Islam. I mean, it is the major reason for the divide.

[Anonymous]

My family is Italian but the schools around here don’t teach Italy’s history— How dare they!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My family is Italian but the schools around here don’t teach Italy’s history— How dare they!

Yeah really, since they teach could add it when they teach French and Swiss history

[Anonymous]

Fellow Bangladeshi here. If they are teaching about 1947, then it's Pakistan and India. A good lesson plan would footnote that East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.

Empower your son with knowledge about Bangladesh's history and have him share with the class. My elementary aged son raises his hand to add supplemental info on topics like Islam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India (we have ties to all 3 countries). The teacher has been appreciative and I know other students are learning too bc their parents will mention it to me afterwards.

School textbooks suck, especially when it comes to geography and world cultures.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fellow Bangladeshi here. If they are teaching about 1947, then it's Pakistan and India. A good lesson plan would footnote that East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.

Empower your son with knowledge about Bangladesh's history and have him share with the class. My elementary aged son raises his hand to add supplemental info on topics like Islam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India (we have ties to all 3 countries). The teacher has been appreciative and I know other students are learning too bc their parents will mention it to me afterwards.

School textbooks suck, especially when it comes to geography and world cultures.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fellow Bangladeshi here. If they are teaching about 1947, then it's Pakistan and India. A good lesson plan would footnote that East Pakistan became Bangladesh in 1971.

Empower your son with knowledge about Bangladesh's history and have him share with the class. My elementary aged son raises his hand to add supplemental info on topics like Islam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India (we have ties to all 3 countries). The teacher has been appreciative and I know other students are learning too bc their parents will mention it to me afterwards.

School textbooks suck, especially when it comes to geography and world cultures.

The problem with parents getting their kids involved is the potential for bias. If it’s current history maybe they are only focusing on India and Pakistan.

Teaching African countries is going to be tough enough with all the constant changes.

What grade is this?

[Anonymous]

I am actually surprised they are teaching anything more recent than 1945.

I am a second generation multiracial kid, not Asian.
I went to a W school in Montgomery county and never learned a thing about South Asia (or really Asia except maybe some pap about Chinese culture or the Japanese vs Americans in wwii in the most surface terms).

I am still probably ignorant as most of what I know comes from small articles and Midnights Children. My advice is to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The advice to teach at home and if you have time go to class is great. I would have loved to hear about your family’s history in class. Elementary is too young to understand the complexities of sectarian interactions - what I do know is it is a complex subject. Bring or send food to try. That will make an impression and hopefully create curiosity. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am actually surprised they are teaching anything more recent than 1945.

I am a second generation multiracial kid, not Asian.
I went to a W school in Montgomery county and never learned a thing about South Asia (or really Asia except maybe some pap about Chinese culture or the Japanese vs Americans in wwii in the most surface terms).

I am still probably ignorant as most of what I know comes from small articles and Midnights Children. My advice is to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The advice to teach at home and if you have time go to class is great. I would have loved to hear about your family’s history in class. Elementary is too young to understand the complexities of sectarian interactions - what I do know is it is a complex subject. Bring or send food to try. That will make an impression and hopefully create curiosity. Good luck.

But they aren’t learning about Bangladesh right now. There’s probably students from India and Pakistan. I’m sure Bangladesh will be in history class at a later date.

In this W school you didn’t learn about Southern or South East Asia? Or China? Was that just elementary school?

I remember my first report in third grade. We all went to the library to pick books on someone we would like to do a paper on. I picked Mao Zedong for some reason I’ll never remember.

I watch history documentaries and realize how little I know.

[Anonymous]

I guess its important to learn about all major religion, cultures and countries but obviously not every minor religion, culture and country can be covered.

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am actually surprised they are teaching anything more recent than 1945.

I am a second generation multiracial kid, not Asian.
I went to a W school in Montgomery county and never learned a thing about South Asia (or really Asia except maybe some pap about Chinese culture or the Japanese vs Americans in wwii in the most surface terms).

I am still probably ignorant as most of what I know comes from small articles and Midnights Children. My advice is to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The advice to teach at home and if you have time go to class is great. I would have loved to hear about your family’s history in class. Elementary is too young to understand the complexities of sectarian interactions - what I do know is it is a complex subject. Bring or send food to try. That will make an impression and hopefully create curiosity. Good luck.

But they aren’t learning about Bangladesh right now. There’s probably students from India and Pakistan. I’m sure Bangladesh will be in history class at a later date.

In this W school you didn’t learn about Southern or South East Asia? Or China? Was that just elementary school?

I remember my first report in third grade. We all went to the library to pick books on someone we would like to do a paper on. I picked Mao Zedong for some reason I’ll never remember.

I watch history documentaries and realize how little I know.

I think we spend 6th grade learning about Africa but just geography and like what crops were produced. Fourth grade we spent the year on Maryland. 5th grade was some US topic. In high school I took us history for two years, European history and 1 year of us government. I can’t recall any sort of other history courses being offered at the honors or AP level. In middle school I took a summer course on world geopolitics and there now that you mention it I did learn about South Asia there but that is a specific non school activity that I chose to pursue.

Not saying any of this is good in terms of my schooling. But I am trying to say that US school leaves out everything Not just Bangladesh. My kids now in their mediocre school learn almost nothing. My son in his middle school magnet just finished a unit on Ancient Greece and they seem to not have mentioned the Peloponnesian war. I’m not sure they covered Aristotle. In English my daughter is learning what should be termed marine biology, though of no substance. Again not good, but I would kill for your problems. But maybe I also can calibrate you that things seem to be improving at least in your school district?

[Anonymous]

You mean, East Pakistan??

[Anonymous]

Why arne' thtey covering Nepal? It borders India.

Or Bhutan? It borders India and Bangladesh!

And don't get me started on Sri Lanka...