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amyjomcmahon 's review for:
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
by James W. Loewen
Wow. What a heavy, thought provoking read. One of the things that stuck with me the most is the difference between patriotism and nationalism. Patriotism being one’s love for their country, nationalism being one viewing their country as superior to all others. Unfortunately history textbooks are written in ways that do not encourage independent thinking about what may have occurred, but rather state their word as “fact”. Students are lead blindly into thinking by simply existing, they are being lead into a better society rather than promoting criticism and critical thinking of history in order to prepare for the future. Unfortunately our society has shaped a more nationalist mindset - but newsflash; we kinda suck.
Coming off from reading this book, I’m thinking about ways that I, as a teacher, can challenge my students to think critically in our classroom. And how I can cultivate a curiosity for the truth rather than blind following of what is presented. I learned a lot…now it’s time to put it into action.
Coming off from reading this book, I’m thinking about ways that I, as a teacher, can challenge my students to think critically in our classroom. And how I can cultivate a curiosity for the truth rather than blind following of what is presented. I learned a lot…now it’s time to put it into action.