American History

» pink101 - A Question

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How common is it that timelines are used in any history books?
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For example, suppose we were to consider the time lines of certain wars in which America has been involved. Would we see a connection between the Spanish American War regarding Cuba and the War on Terror and regarding Iraq under the Bush Administration?
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Is there a connection? And, if there is, what might it be?
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» Mary Trotter Kion - A Question

In response to A Question posted by pink101:

Pink,
Could you explain a little more what you mean and how the ideas you present connect with Time Lines?
Mary

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» pink101 - A Question

In response to A Question posted by lastword:
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I touched on it a bit in another thread.
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The Mexican, Spanish--American, Philipinne, Korean, VietNam, and now these wars in the Middle East can be seen as tied together with Imperialist interests.
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It seems like this could be a good subject area for learning about history.
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There must be studies on this area?
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-- posted by pink101

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» Brian Tubbs - Thematic

In response to A Question posted by pink101:

You seem to be advocating a thematic approach to teaching US history, Pink, more so than just chronological timelines. I would say that public schools are trending more and more to the thematic approach - i.e., American history from the perspective of women's rights or civil rights or imperialism or what not. It's very controversial, but increasingly popular.

The effect is that we're graduating kids well indoctrinated in certain socio-political agendas, but deeply ignorant of some of the basic facts of American history. You've probably seen the surveys in which kids are unable to find Iraq on the map, can't name the American general at Yorktown, don't know what decade the American Civil War took place, etc. One of the reasons for this shameful historical illiteracy is AGENDA-based (aka Howard Zinn style) American history education.

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