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Case: Patriotic/Unpatriotic Facts
After teaching middle school Social Studies for many years, I decided to go back to school to get my graduate degree. In one of my classes, we studied James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me. I was so influenced by this book and the idea that we have been presenting students inaccurate information that I have been thoroughly researching the content I teach before presenting it to my students. Recently we have been studying international affairs of the US government. Some of the information I presented revealed actions the US government engaged in other countries that resulted in killings and disturbances. My students were interested in the materials and some of the issues we discussed in class made dinner-time discussions at home. One of the parents who is a retired army officer came to the school to talk to my principal. He told the principal that I was indoctrinating students. When my principal told me about this, I explained to her that all the information I presented was factual and that I researched the information from multiple resources. Her suggestion to me was that I should focus more on teaching patriotic materials. I am so frustrated that I do not have the support of my principal. Also, I disagree that what I teach is unpatriotic. I am simply trying to teach accurate information. If I continue doing what I do, I may lose my job. However, I do not want to give up teaching my students the truth. How should I go about this issue?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
This is such a "touchy" situation and unfortunately happens too often. The teacher presents information in a non-bias and educational way, but the student and parent interprets it differently causing confusion and problems with the Teacher's position. I suggest being extremely careful when presenting such information especially because parents always seem to have the last say so when it comes to these issues. The best thing to do is to have the students research the information for themselves, discuss the information with their parents and peers, include their own opinions on it, and then participate in whole class discussion or small group discussions where the teacher is the facilitator. You can offer resource options that will lead students to the correct information. This way you remain neutral in the situation. |
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| Comments: Yes the only solution may be to give students the skills to think freely for themselves |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 1:48 am |
| Rated By: uZyvaP |
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| Comments: :) |
| Rated On: March 18, 2018 1:24 am |
| Rated By: aJaTyb |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: This solution’s suggestions are great In that they allow the students to discover the truth themselves. Hopefully if it is the students coming upon the information then the teacher will not be held responsible for “in that they allow the students to discover the truth themselves. Hopefully if it is the students coming upon the information then the teacher will not be held responsible ”unpatriotic” lessons. It would also be wise to teach/review the students the websites that are unbiased and only provide straight facts. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2019 9:22 pm |
| Rated By: maVeqy |
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