Posted on 11/03/2005 2:04:14 PM PST by Coleus
Carson High School Principal Fred Perdomo
Carson City School Superintendent Mary Pierczynski
Carson City School Board President James Hukari
Who ARE these people?? Does anyone know anything about their credentials to run a school district?? Are they all recently-graduated campus-radicals? How old are they? Where do these freak school-board member come from?? This stuff is going on all over the U.S. and I can't figure out how this happens.
I always thought US History ended in 1919 since my two classes never got past WWI.
Interesting post. Could you elaborate on why they chose the civil war period and the trade offs involved. For example there are only so many history classes you can take in high school with a great deal of territory to cover. Is the idea to focus on post civil war a way to get some depth as opposed to a broad view with little detail. I'm not seeing this as a conservative v liberal issue at all despite the effort to galvanize support for this teacher from the conservative side. The use of the civil war creates a gut reaction that I don't think is true. If they touch on our earlier history in middle school I'd be more inclined to write this off. Additionally it seems college is where you pick your history classes from a broad offering to suit your tastes.
See: No Child Left Behind
Standardized Testing
thanks, I should have done a title search on fr instead of a google search. Sometimes google lets me down.
Don't give me that. Here in OH we have standardized tests too, and I've taught at every grade level 7th through 12th, then college. Just because you HAVE to teach "x" doesn't mean you can't also teach "y." That's a cop out. And you know who to blame for that.
No problem. Thanks for the ping. Glad to see that they are physically getting the "message".
I had to take tests like that in Ohio in 1996. And I was REQUIRED to pass that test in order to graduate. Blaming Bush makes no sense.
No it's a "refresher" for AP students because the AP test actually TESTS that period of time.
Today there are National Standards that are a result of NCLB passed in 2002. Prior to NCLB some states had Statewide standards while others did not.
I bought this book for my son who now is in college. His American History textbook at college leaves out so much information that my son was amazed. He uses "A Patriot's History of the US" to make sure that he has the whole story.
Look, this is a niggling little point that I don't want to argue over but the piece (which is not very strong on facts but alludes to them obliquely) clearly talks about the "refresher" as separate from the AP classes.
"...other than a little optional "refresher" at the beginning of the school year or if you're in an Advanced Placement class.
"Or" is the operative word in that sentence.
Thanks. Glad it is helping him. If he needs material for papers, make sure to go to our references and notes. They are the most recent scholarship.
I teach American History Honors (10th grade) and college level here in FL, land of the FCAT. We ignore the standardized test and teach the students the facts AND how to think about them.
My students are currently preparing their proposals for our annual Constitutional Convention. Nothing imprints the beauty of the American system more than having them experience it for themselves. Active learning has nothing to do with state-mandated pap for content or a standardized test.
PS My students know Lincoln never freed a single slave.
As a former US history teacher, I don't see how you can just start with the Civil War without giving the constitutional/political background on the slavery issue and states' rights. I assume you do not just start with the election of Lincoln.
Seems to me, the PARENTS of the kids he teaches and the kids themselves need to have a 'come to Jesus' meeting with the Principal and the Superintendent.
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