"Do You Know What Textbooks Your Children Are Really Reading?"

[walksalone11]

Hey, just curious, did they teach about the residential schools, the sand creek massacre that all 300 and some treaties entered into with our Nations by the US gov, have been broken by the gov etc?

[jcribb16]

This was the same with racial things too, slaves, mexican-american war, the only one they really made sure to elaborate on was the holocaust. 

But completely ignored the genocide of the Indigenous of this continent tho huh?

Possibly because I am older than most who have posted so far, I can say there was a great deal of focus put on the history of the indigenous peoples and tribes when I was in K-12. I would say some of it was due to the greater part of the place I grew up being one of the most Indian populated areas. There were/are many intact mounds, cemeteries, etc. and most of the cities, towns, and villages are directly named from tribal ancestry. I do know that the same curriculum is not taught today though.

I agreee with you, jordandog.  That's how it was when I was young in school.

[jordandog]

Hey, just curious, did they teach about the residential schools, the sand creek massacre that all 300 and some treaties entered into with our Nations by the US gov, have been broken by the gov etc?

Correct me if I am wrong (not that you wouldn't ), but I remember the Sand Creek Massacre and another one (can't come up with name right now) being what led up to the Wounded Knee Massacre being fought to counter the extermination policy of the US Government. Again, I have no idea if that is still taught or even in the history curriculum now.

[bschumacher]

The Los Angeles Community Adult School Individualized Instruction Lab's  U.S. History 1 & 2 courses have an excellent text called "The American Nation" by Paul Stuckey. It does a great job of covering ALL of our history, including the the abuse of minority groups. What I especially like about the book is that it presents our country as a work in progress, struggling all the time to realize our ideals of justice and equality. Also, it teaches essential research and critical thinking skills that will help students in their college courses.