As I pointed out to my husband, parents need to fill in the missing pieces and help their kids expand on the information they receive in text books.
*MySmiley*
Also known as kazetaran
"The Daleks on the bus say exter-min-ate" Taran 9-3-2012
Also known as kazetaran
"The Daleks on the bus say exter-min-ate" Taran 9-3-2012
Texas Approves Curriculum Revised by Conservatives
- 13/03/2010 12:02:15 AM
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"Impartial Historical Account" is an oxymoron
- 13/03/2010 12:21:20 AM
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So is "a sinless life," but that doesn't justify murder. *NM*
- 14/03/2010 12:22:16 AM
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Strange choice of analogies...
- 14/03/2010 12:17:03 PM
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I could be wrong, but I think his point was simply...
- 14/03/2010 03:53:23 PM
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I think it was that it just seems too out of place
- 14/03/2010 04:14:55 PM
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I dunno, you didn't elaborate much on your oxymoron statement.
- 14/03/2010 04:29:04 PM
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It didn't really seem something that needed elaborating 
- 14/03/2010 05:20:33 PM
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- 14/03/2010 05:20:33 PM
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It's about time.
- 13/03/2010 01:17:25 AM
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Don't forget interned German-Americans in BOTH world wars. *NM*
- 13/03/2010 02:47:25 AM
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*NM*
- 13/03/2010 02:47:25 AM
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Oh I haven't, but being Italian myself it's an issue close to my heart. *NM*
- 13/03/2010 04:41:19 AM
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Yes, because this article is all about presenting the truth in an unbiased manner *NM*
- 13/03/2010 11:02:20 AM
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I'm assuming Art. 11 of the Treaty of Tripoli 1797 is banned from Texan history lessons, then?
- 13/03/2010 12:26:41 PM
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And, along similar lines, both Article VII of the US Constitution and Missouri v. Holland. *NM*
- 14/03/2010 12:26:10 AM
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*NM*
I would assume the Treaty of Tripoli 1797 would outside of the scope of a Texas history lesson
- 16/03/2010 07:54:53 PM
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Do the states just teach their own history, as opposed to that of what-was-then-the-USA? *NM*
- 16/03/2010 11:57:06 PM
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They teach both...at least at the college level. U.S. history and Texas History were requirements.. *NM*
- 17/03/2010 05:38:46 AM
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Texas history or Texas government?
- 18/03/2010 06:53:15 PM
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Good question....I don't remember if it was history or govt to be honest. *NM*
- 18/03/2010 07:59:10 PM
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When does revisionist history descend to the level of mere hypocrisy? I weep for my country.
- 15/03/2010 04:16:25 AM
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calling Zavala a city is a bit of a stretch don't you think?
- 15/03/2010 05:39:03 PM
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Seguin's a city, or at least town; Zavala is a county.
- 15/03/2010 09:00:54 PM
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Zavalla is a town as well and city is a bit of stretch for Seguin
- 15/03/2010 10:23:41 PM
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Fair enough, just trying to make clear I was speaking about municipality and county, respectively.
- 29/03/2010 03:49:30 PM
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See the problem is the argument is total BS
- 29/03/2010 05:27:53 PM
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Don't you guys essentially list all of the handful guys who fought at the Alamo already, anyway? *NM*
- 29/03/2010 08:55:34 PM
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There was 190 or so people there so no they are not all in the textbook
- 31/03/2010 05:31:41 PM
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Do you have any examples of where they are not teaching the truth?
- 15/03/2010 05:42:27 PM
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I think it is what they are leaving out that is worrisome.
- 15/03/2010 06:58:38 PM
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I don't see anything sayting they are leaving that out
- 15/03/2010 08:26:50 PM
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We were talking about this last night
- 15/03/2010 11:38:02 PM
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Also
- 15/03/2010 11:41:45 PM
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Still not sure I see a problem
- 16/03/2010 04:58:50 PM
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This thread is indeed making me wonder how textbooks are used in the US...
- 16/03/2010 05:05:13 PM
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