April 01, 2007
The triumph of feelings over history
Because history, education, knowledge must always strive for accuracy the lesson plan least likely to irritate the politically correct victims d'jour in England . . .
Teachers are dropping controversial subjects such as the Holocaust and the Crusades from history lessons because they do not want to cause offence to children from certain races or religions, a report claims.
A lack of factual knowledge among some teachers, particularly in primary schools, is also leading to “shallow” lessons on emotive and difficult subjects, according to the study by the Historical Association.
The report, produced with funding from the Department for Education, said that where teachers and staff avoided emotive and controversial history, their motives were generally well intentioned.
“Staff may wish to avoid causing offence or appearing insensitive to individuals or groups in their classes. In particular settings, teachers of history are unwilling to challenge highly contentious or charged versions of history in which pupils are steeped at home, in their community or in a place of worship,” it concluded.
However, it was concerned that this could lead to divisions within school, and that it might also put pupils off history.
Which children of what "races or religions" are likely to be offended by learning about the Holocaust or the Crusades? Why can't the gutless journalists actually spell it out for us? It's all the more insulting that they can't bring themselves to say "Muslims."
They're actually rewriting history to avoid angering the Caliphate.
Is it any wonder that the Brits are willing to let their captured marines be used by the Iranians with only mild protestations of "disappointment"?
The attack on the West continues apace from within and without.
UPDATE
At least the Daily Mail isn't afraid to tell us whose feelings we musn't hurt by telling the truth.
However, the details are even more disturbing. According to the Mail, one of the reasons cited by teachers for avoiding lessons on the Holocaust and Crusades is that the objective, reality-based historical record might contradict what Muslim students are being taught in their Mosques.
Which is the same thing as giving a Mullah's veto over secular public schools. Funny how we never allowed neo-Nazis to eliminate the Holocaust from the syllabus.
Posted by Mike Lief at April 1, 2007 10:13 PM
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