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They Have to be Carefully Taught

I've been reading Lies My Teacher Told Me over the past few weeks, and have almost finished it. All-in-all I find the book quite interesting, though in several places James Loewen allows himself to be distracted from the main thrust of his argument by the false lure of self-esteem. While these emotional issues may have something to do with history class's being boring, they have little bearing on historical discovery. During my time in Hell high school, the National Honor Society sponsored a student-teacher day, where each NHS member got to play at being the teacher, planning the class, then leading it. One hour of one day is not enough time to change a pattern of boredom that has been established for years.

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