tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12310464.post857427277253702031..comments2024-02-26T13:34:55.746-06:00Comments on Comrade Kevin's Chrestomathy: Should We End Black History Month?Comrade Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11393718048145784837noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12310464.post-10966489928324699612009-02-07T22:54:00.000-06:002009-02-07T22:54:00.000-06:00I think it's time for Native American History Mont...I think it's time for Native American History Month. This horror story have never been taught correctly. You history teachers really need to spell out the meaning of "Manifest Destiny" so we never misunderstand what we mean when we say "our mission is one of Manifest Destiny."Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12310464.post-50737317652960264792009-02-07T15:43:00.000-06:002009-02-07T15:43:00.000-06:00When you have a Black History Month, or Women or N...When you have a Black History Month, or Women or Native American, etc, you still isolate that group like a Flavor of the Month and consequently reinforce a Eurocentric view of History. There is a guide for Anti-Racist Multicultural education K-12 called Beyond Heroes and Holidays that discusses the well intentioned but misguided methods behind multicultural education as it is generally practiced.<BR/><BR/>From almost every perspective, American education needs to be completely reformed. From what I've heard, Obama has asked his educational advisers good questions, but we've got a long way to go.PENolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17920921974302444898noreply@blogger.com