▲ 166 ▼ What's one giant LIE that's frequently taught in schools as a lesson? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago by SwissArmyKazoo@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 225 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 48 points 1 month ago (1 child) They still teach the bullshit Thanksgiving story in most schools in the US. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) still? That's actually really surprising. Not sure if that's more of a whitewash or more of a greenwash. Like maybe the teachers are racist idiots, but maybe they know and just like the tradition and want to give the kids something fun to do that feels good in a dark world. I don't think greenwash is the right term for that, but yeah. I know a couple teachers that teach younger kids, I'll have to ask what they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't know what the existential results of teaching them their country is based on slavery and genocide. History for children is just as much about mythology as anything. Maybe some Germans can answer this question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) I would be willing to bet that whatever the Germans teach it isn't some version of "and the jews were so happy that they piled into the trains and camps." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago One of the benefits of being occupied after a war is you're taught the history. It's what the Union should have done in the South. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago 😬 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 month ago (1 child) still? That's actually really surprising. Not sure if that's more of a whitewash or more of a greenwash. Like maybe the teachers are racist idiots, but maybe they know and just like the tradition and want to give the kids something fun to do that feels good in a dark world. I don't think greenwash is the right term for that, but yeah. I know a couple teachers that teach younger kids, I'll have to ask what they do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't know what the existential results of teaching them their country is based on slavery and genocide. History for children is just as much about mythology as anything. Maybe some Germans can answer this question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) I would be willing to bet that whatever the Germans teach it isn't some version of "and the jews were so happy that they piled into the trains and camps." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago One of the benefits of being occupied after a war is you're taught the history. It's what the Union should have done in the South. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago 😬 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (2 children) I don't know what the existential results of teaching them their country is based on slavery and genocide. History for children is just as much about mythology as anything. Maybe some Germans can answer this question. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) I would be willing to bet that whatever the Germans teach it isn't some version of "and the jews were so happy that they piled into the trains and camps." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago One of the benefits of being occupied after a war is you're taught the history. It's what the Union should have done in the South. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago 😬 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 7 points 1 month ago (1 child) I would be willing to bet that whatever the Germans teach it isn't some version of "and the jews were so happy that they piled into the trains and camps." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago One of the benefits of being occupied after a war is you're taught the history. It's what the Union should have done in the South. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago One of the benefits of being occupied after a war is you're taught the history. It's what the Union should have done in the South. permalink fedilink source parent