Harriet Tubman 10 years in a row

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

This is a bit of hyperbole, but I kind of agree. I’m not even white, and I said this to my spouse.

My kid’s elementary school has a big poster when you walk in touting that girls should ‘Lead Like Kamala’. Umm, no thanks. Is this North Korea? With this crazy propaganda in our schools.

I am the mom of a smart, strong young lady. And Kamala Harris is NOT a role model in any way, shape or form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s because there isn’t a single coherent curriculum.

My kid is in 8th grade. One year, they read the same book (Red Scarf Girl) in both HIGH and English.

I mean, can’t the teachers communicate and read different books? The kids mentioned it to the teachers and they kind of shrugged.

It's the BOE! They are behind this Tubmanification of MCPS and other war crimes!

LOL

[Anonymous]

This OP feels like a troll. Throws out a complaint, Doesn’t name the school, and doesn’t come back.

My kids went through MCPS… Fallsmead Frost Wootton And does not share the same experience as the OP who is complaining. My kids have learned about different African-Americans, not just a Harriet Tubman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This OP feels like a troll. Throws out a complaint, Doesn’t name the school, and doesn’t come back.

My kids went through MCPS… Fallsmead Frost Wootton And does not share the same experience as the OP who is complaining. My kids have learned about different African-Americans, not just a Harriet Tubman.

Sounds about right. Seems like their goal is to stir up racial resentment by posting fictions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

Okay then. We need the same approach for people of all races. If we are going to discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about white people, I hope you also feel that we should discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about black/Latinx/Asian people.

Or do you just want to point out the flaws in white historical characters, while never discussing the fact that Ghandi was a womanizer (for example).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Why are you responding to this obvious troll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever I have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Will they also have to hear some uncomfortable stuff about African Americans?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This OP feels like a troll. Throws out a complaint, Doesn’t name the school, and doesn’t come back.

My kids went through MCPS… Fallsmead Frost Wootton And does not share the same experience as the OP who is complaining. My kids have learned about different African-Americans, not just a Harriet Tubman.

Sounds about right. Seems like their goal is to stir up racial resentment by posting fictions.

Yep

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

Okay then. We need the same approach for people of all races. If we are going to discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about white people, I hope you also feel that we should discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about black/Latinx/Asian people.

Or do you just want to point out the flaws in white historical characters, while never discussing the fact that Ghandi was a womanizer (for example).

When were Black/Latinx/Asian in charge in this country?
Was Gandhi part of US history?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

Okay then. We need the same approach for people of all races. If we are going to discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about white people, I hope you also feel that we should discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about black/Latinx/Asian people.

Or do you just want to point out the flaws in white historical characters, while never discussing the fact that Ghandi was a womanizer (for example).

When were Black/Latinx/Asian in charge in this country?
Was Gandhi part of US history?

I'm the PP and I'm perfectly happy to teach my kids that Gandhi was a womanizer, AND that Thomas Jefferson was a child rapist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

Okay then. We need the same approach for people of all races. If we are going to discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about white people, I hope you also feel that we should discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about black/Latinx/Asian people.

Or do you just want to point out the flaws in white historical characters, while never discussing the fact that Ghandi was a womanizer (for example).

When were Black/Latinx/Asian in charge in this country?
Was Gandhi part of US history?

I'm the PP and I'm perfectly happy to teach my kids that Gandhi was a womanizer, AND that Thomas Jefferson was a child rapist.

+1000. Some of us don’t have a problem with teaching ALL of history and explaining to kids that people are complex and sometimes do great things without always being the most righteous of individuals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Oh for heaven's sake. The minority of EVERYONE of all races through history was probably "righteous" by modern historical standards. And probably a minority of people alive in the world today would meet your "righteous" standards for human rights. This is the problem with teaching like this. The people who spout off about white people being uniquely bad and the United States being uniquely racist are shockingly ignorant about world history, and apparently, current events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is why I liked AP courses in high school. There was an actual curriculum, and an actual book! It was varied and interesting.

My youngest has a class project about role models every week. I think it's wonderful, but so far not one role model has been white- and it's April! My kid opined (and wasn't being sarcastic) that white men have been at the top for way too long because they've never invented or done anything.

What my kids learned at school from his teachers - white people suck

I mean, if the discussion is about how white people behaved at the population level for most of our nation's history, they do indeed suck. There were of course "righteous whites" throughout history, abolitionists, civil rights activists, etc, but they were in the minority for most of history. Only a very slight majority of white Americans supported the Civil Rights Act, for example, and even within that group a lot of folks felt President Johnson was moving too quickly on civil rights and the majority of white Southerners disapproved.

At the time of MLK's death, a third of Americans were willing to tell a pollster that he "brought his assassination on himself."

If we're going to ever have an honest conversation about our country's history, white children are going to need to hear some uncomfortable stuff about white Americans.

Well-said

Okay then. We need the same approach for people of all races. If we are going to discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about white people, I hope you also feel that we should discuss the ‘uncomfortable stuff’ about black/Latinx/Asian people.

Or do you just want to point out the flaws in white historical characters, while never discussing the fact that Ghandi was a womanizer (for example).

When were Black/Latinx/Asian in charge in this country?
Was Gandhi part of US history?

Umm, what? Are you really that ignorant?