Teachers who never visited VA historic places

[Anonymous]

I saw the word Eurocentric. How interesting. Luckily it was Eurocentric when it all began.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know because the other day I had a casual conversation with two teachers about interesting places I visited with my kids. It was very surprising when both teachers commented
they've never been to Jamestown.

I'm a teacher and I've never been to Jamestown. I'm not sure why going there is something you think is important. Should all teachers have visited every historical site in the US? Have you even considered how many places there are? Jamestown is neither particularly close nor particularly interesting, making it not really worth going to for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:True story, PP. European history is rife with murderous religions, the entire system of royalty - but it's so important for teachers to be the people who impart those learnings to our students. I do take my kids to Jamestown, Williamsburg, Manassas, etc. But trained teachers need to give their perspective and indicate how it impacts the day's lesson.
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European history is something hot to boast about? This is the continent that gave us an mperialism, racism, two devastating world wars not to mention the Holocaust. Britain was built on the ground exploitation of its colonial subjects. Ditto France. And cute little Belgium is responsible for the deaths of more human beings than Adolf Hitler.

Teachers don't have that knowledge. Most of them are still teaching that Columbus was a cute happy blond haired boy who accidentally discovered America and lived happily ever after. They still have those books in the libraries. Teachers typically have no special knowledge about history at all. I think they need to have many one history class max to get a teaching license for elementary or middle school.

[Anonymous]

lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:True story, PP. European history is rife with murderous religions, the entire system of royalty - but it's so important for teachers to be the people who impart those learnings to our students. I do take my kids to Jamestown, Williamsburg, Manassas, etc. But trained teachers need to give their perspective and indicate how it impacts the day's lesson.
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European history is something hot to boast about? This is the continent that gave us an mperialism, racism, two devastating world wars not to mention the Holocaust. Britain was built on the ground exploitation of its colonial subjects. Ditto France. And cute little Belgium is responsible for the deaths of more human beings than Adolf Hitler.

Teachers don't have that knowledge. Most of them are still teaching that Columbus was a cute happy blond haired boy who accidentally discovered America and lived happily ever after. They still have those books in the libraries. Teachers typically have no special knowledge about history at all. I think they need to have many one history class max to get a teaching license for elementary or middle school.

They also need to take more Geography classes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know because the other day I had a casual conversation with two teachers about interesting places I visited with my kids. It was very surprising when both teachers commented
they've never been to Jamestown.

I'm a teacher and I've never been to Jamestown. I'm not sure why going there is something you think is important. Should all teachers have visited every historical site in the US? Have you even considered how many places there are? Jamestown is neither particularly close nor particularly interesting, making it not really worth going to for me.

If you're not interested in learning further, at least you should take a short trip to get some fresh air from the river (Potomac, Jamestown, Mississippi...you choose)

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher and I've never been to Jamestown. I'm not sure why going there is something you think is important. Should all teachers have visited every historical site in the US? Have you even considered how many places there are? Jamestown is neither particularly close nor particularly interesting, making it not really worth going to for me.


If you're not interested in learning further, at least you should take a short trip to get some fresh air from the river (Potomac, Jamestown, Mississippi...you choose)

The irony here is that the kids who go on fieldtrips with their classes --and teachers--to Jamestown, are mostly going to fake Jamestown--as opposed to the actual site.