Jefferson dropped from TX textbooks

While Jefferson is part of history and is the forefather of the US Constitution, to omit TJ from the history text is wrong.

But at the same time, there was a lot TJ had to say from his writings, I don't subscribe to a lot of his ideals. There are some statements he has made that I agree with, but there are others I do not.

It's a matter of right to have a balanced view.

Yiz
 
deafskeptic said:
i thought i posted in here? Anyway, he shouldn't be left out as TJ is instrumental to this country's history. Calvin is important for religious history but he does not matter much for this country's history.

I'm surprised at the hard right.
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The removal was only from the 8th grade world history curriculum. The intent was to give a more worldly view especially since TJ is covered extensively in 9th grade American History........The board felt figures from Germany, Spain ect ect provided more educational value when studying the Enlightenment.

The Board, which sets the curriculum a decade at a time, had 290 proposed amendments just for the 8th grade program. It was estimated 8th graders would have to cover 4,000 pages of text if all amendments passed.
 
TXgolfer said:
The removal was only from the 8th grade world history curriculum. The intent was to give a more worldly view especially since TJ is covered extensively in 9th grade American History........The board felt figures from Germany, Spain ect ect provided more educational value when studying the Enlightenment.

The Board, which sets the curriculum a decade at a time, had 290 proposed amendments just for the 8th grade program. It was estimated 8th graders would have to cover 4,000 pages of text if all amendments passed.
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Ah, I see. World History? That would make sense. I was thinking from the USA historical perspective.

Students would have to read about 4k pages if all amendments were passed? I think that's a bit unreasonable and I say as someone who is capable of reading a 800 page book in hours. If it's dense, it will take me longer though. I'm thinking something like a best seller.
 
deafskeptic said:
Ah, I see. World History? That would make sense. I was thinking from the USA historical perspective.

Students would have to read about 4k pages if all amendments were passed? I think that's a bit unreasonable and I say as someone who is capable of reading a 800 page book in hours. If it's dense, it will take me longer though. I'm thinking something like a best seller.
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Yeah the OP was very misleading. The battle has been brewing here for a year. With History it is difficult because history changes so much. When the board met in 2000 there was no 9/11 to discuss or first black US President. With growing info and shrinking class days due to test prep it's a struggle to decide what to keep and omit.
 
TXgolfer said:
Yeah the OP was very misleading. The battle has been brewing here for a year. With History it is difficult because history changes so much. When the board met in 2000 there was no 9/11 to discuss or first black US President. With growing info and shrinking class days due to test prep it's a struggle to decide what to keep and omit.
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I don't envy the powers that be who have to decide all this..
 
Whoa... read the last paragraph of the article (check the link). It could affect the rest of the United States. :shock:
 
All of it is relevant really I think we should teach the basic fundamental stuff and let the higher educational institutions elaborate on that and to teach additional history not traditionally taught to high school students.
 
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