I have a lot of problems with curriculum lately.
This is just another nail in the coffin.
There's an old saying that those who fail to learn from history are dommed to repeat it.
The holocaust happened, millions died and to deny it because you might upset the Muslims is garbage, they need to learn it. I get it the extreme elements hate the jews and would probably stand up and applaud during any lecture on the Holocaust, but if one or two kids can break through that wall of denial and maybe it changes an outlook or two, then there's hope for the world.
I was shocked that my nephew is learning more about American, and Chinese and Middle East History then Canadian History. Now those subjects are interesting, but to skip over and deny the great events in Canadian history to me is one of the reasons why this country is so quick to abandon its own sense of national pride.
My girlfriend gave up teaching because her associates felt that spelling and math and basic english grammer should take a back seat to making these kids feel good about themselves. So we're raising a generation of outspoken ignorant fools, present company excepted of course.
There's something really wrong with the education system, and I really don't think that we're doing society any favors.
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