My niece is taking AP-US History in high school. I asked her what they were studying and she said they started out studying Native Americans and now (we spoke about this in February) they were studying the 30’s and FDR. My sister is a Socialist so I suspect she thinks this is an appropriate way to approach US History. But all I was thinking was ‘there’s a whole lot of US History between the Native Americans and the 1930’s’.
When in high school, we regularly asked what they were studying...especially with regard to US history. There we gaps but things weren't as bad then as they are now.
We made sure they learned the truly important US history at home. The Federalist Papers, the Framers, Lincoln, WWI & WWII, etc. Their grandfather was especially instrumental with his passionate stories of his time in the service.
They have expressed numerous thanks in the last few years that we did this because they are easily able to see how lacking their friends are in this area.
It is said that charity begins at home. So does education.