Why should we be forced to deny to our children that history is full of ugliness and death. It is also filled with splendid tales of heroic deeds, and other moments that defined human beings. Perhaps historical fiction graphic novels would be better than our traditional history books when it comes to conveying this to young people.
It is a fancy word for a comic book, really. Young people have been learning about a myriad of fictional characters and story lines containing elements of science fiction before the fact. It is not uncommon for young girls and boys who read this sort of literature to grow up with such a love of science fiction that they become writers themselves.
Sometimes kids are inspired to become writers, but just as often comic books ignite their minds in a way that encourages them to be physicists, pilots, or astronauts. Science, math, and astronomy have always been part of comic book stories. When the young mind learns that how much of the colorful fiction they read is based in fact, it becomes their goal to pursue degrees in such fields.
Making history as fascinating to young people as the future just might change the whole spectrum of thought in a single generation. If young people were able to connect the information they learn in their textbooks to the events they experience in their lives, then the future changes. This connection of past to present has been denied us in our education by teachers who have no vision themselves.
If we want young people to get excited about learning their history, then it needs to be more than lists of names and dates to be memorized then forgotten. The illustration of events from the past need to show the reality of battle, and the passion of love in a way that our textbooks deny them. Kids today are not nearly as naive as we were.
Even though the information should be presented in a manner that fits the age of the child, this should not mean they are educated with fanciful stories designed to make them feel like they are part of a winning team. The preposterous story of the first Thanksgiving in America is just such a story, told in a manner that insults every native person who ever died under a small-pox laden blanket.
Modern historians and researchers are seeking to reveal truths and allow radical new theories of our origins that rock the establishment to its core. This information can no longer be hidden from the world, but our educational system still fails to keep up with these changes out of dogmatic fear. Their disgrace should be engraved on their gravestones.
The notion that ignorance of the past condemns repeat patterns is true. But let us not be obtuse in our interpretation of this message, as it is failure to connect past events with current events that condemns us. If history continues to be taught as merely spoon-fed facts to students who are discouraged to pursue further research, then brace yourself for the next Holocaust.
It is a fancy word for a comic book, really. Young people have been learning about a myriad of fictional characters and story lines containing elements of science fiction before the fact. It is not uncommon for young girls and boys who read this sort of literature to grow up with such a love of science fiction that they become writers themselves.
Sometimes kids are inspired to become writers, but just as often comic books ignite their minds in a way that encourages them to be physicists, pilots, or astronauts. Science, math, and astronomy have always been part of comic book stories. When the young mind learns that how much of the colorful fiction they read is based in fact, it becomes their goal to pursue degrees in such fields.
Making history as fascinating to young people as the future just might change the whole spectrum of thought in a single generation. If young people were able to connect the information they learn in their textbooks to the events they experience in their lives, then the future changes. This connection of past to present has been denied us in our education by teachers who have no vision themselves.
If we want young people to get excited about learning their history, then it needs to be more than lists of names and dates to be memorized then forgotten. The illustration of events from the past need to show the reality of battle, and the passion of love in a way that our textbooks deny them. Kids today are not nearly as naive as we were.
Even though the information should be presented in a manner that fits the age of the child, this should not mean they are educated with fanciful stories designed to make them feel like they are part of a winning team. The preposterous story of the first Thanksgiving in America is just such a story, told in a manner that insults every native person who ever died under a small-pox laden blanket.
Modern historians and researchers are seeking to reveal truths and allow radical new theories of our origins that rock the establishment to its core. This information can no longer be hidden from the world, but our educational system still fails to keep up with these changes out of dogmatic fear. Their disgrace should be engraved on their gravestones.
The notion that ignorance of the past condemns repeat patterns is true. But let us not be obtuse in our interpretation of this message, as it is failure to connect past events with current events that condemns us. If history continues to be taught as merely spoon-fed facts to students who are discouraged to pursue further research, then brace yourself for the next Holocaust.
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