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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi, I am the op. I am frustrated because his teacher won't give me any details. I expressed my concerns and she told me she doesn't write the lesson plans and can't do anything except email my concerns. She could have helped me understand more about what they were learning. Are they learning about Islam for example? Her answer was so robotic as if she doesn't know what they are learning and doesn't care. [/quote]

OP, they are not going to cover every country and every religion. My kids class covered world history in 3rd and/or 5th grade. They discussed the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Indians, Chinese, and Sudan. They learned the very basics of the government, religion, and history of each group.

Your kid is not being converted to a different religion or culture. This is personal to you because you understand the history and sensitivities of the region since you live it. Your kids teacher probably knows little to nothing more than what is in the canned curriculum she is handed.

Most Americans will not know how Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India are connected. They just don’t. I would guess that is true for a good number of Europeans and probably Asians who are not from that region.

I wouldn’t attend a school in Bangladesh and expect them to be able to discuss the US and Mexican history surrounding Texas and California. [/quote]

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