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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In 8th grade 
Political Change: Resistance and Revolution, 1754-1785.
Creating a National Political System and Culture, 1785-1823.
Geographic and Economic Change Shape the Nation, 1820-1853.
A Nation Divided and Rebuilt, 1850-1890.

8th read a novel study of Ona Judge. Forgot the title.

Will the MS Social Studies curriculum change next year?

Out of 150 years of American history - that was the person to focus on?

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If you knew anything about Ona Judge, you would understand that her story illustrates a lot about the experiences of enslaved people during the early history of the US AND tells us some things about George Washington’s character that have long not been discussed in public schools.[/quote]

I teach APUSH.  This is a silly choice.  Sorry.[/quote]

I’ve also taught APUSH and think it’s a good choice.

What do you dislike about it?[/quote]

I'm tired of the exclusive focus on social history.  Slavery was important and sad, but despite the assertions of NHJ, slavery does not define the United States.

I would use the book choices to focus on aspects of US history that are routinely shortchanged, including showing kids that historical events/trends do not have single causes.[/quote]

Thousands of pages of textbook ad someone always get upset that some of them discuss slavery. Or union labor. Of woman's sufferage. Or the immigration acts. Or whatever. It all happened. Telling students that it happened is not the same as telling students how to think about it.[/quote]

I think that you have missed the thread.  I teach APUSH.  I am much more aware of you of the balance between topics.  All of this happened, AND MORE, but we only focus on social history.  And the fact that you think there are textbooks (and especially textbooks with "other" topics) just shows your ignorance on the subject.  Trust me, no one, even in red states, is being shortchanged on learning about colonialism, reform movements, slavery, labor movements, womens' rights, imperialism, the progressive reforms, the civil rights movement, etc.  Given that they read very few books in school, it becomes even more important that there be a variety.[/quote]

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