Wednesday, February 22, 2012
In The Footsteps Of Lewis And Clark
Today the seventh grade embarked upon a momentous journey of exploration. Following in the footsteps of the Corps of Discovery, we went forth into strange and wondrous new territory, making maps and taking observations of flora and fauna along the way. Although we did not find the Northwest Passage, we did encounter large, angry birds, a few tiny shoots of green here and there, and at the end of our journey, a beautiful garden. See below for some pictures of the intrepid explorers in action:
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Seventh grade students should be taught about Columbus and his conquest of the Native Americans from both points of views of history. Over time, biases have developed about Columbus' conquest. One side favors the Native Americans; the other side favors Columbus by overlooking how cruel he was to them. Therefore, students should be taught both points of views. First, they should read primary sources. Second, they should read secondary sources that are usually biased. For example,"caught up in the Columbus myth: the primary sources have been edited to omit anything bad about Columbus" (Why Do Text Books Lie?). Also text book writers base their text books on others that already exist, omitting the true facts. Next, they should chart the positive and the negative aspects of both sources so they can decide the true facts. Finally, students should have a Harknes discusion to talk about what they have learned. To learn this way, provides students with a method for evaluating history.
--Alicia Nekrosius
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