I think the problem today.
Besides most of the parents.

Is they try to teach them too much.
It's not like in my day when if you took Algebra, you were in it for the whole year. Now they take it for one semester and only teach them chapters that the teacher thinks are most relevant. One semester is not enough time to spend on one subject.
Especially subjects like Algebra or Physics.

No. I am not speaking about history as it pertains to other nations, I am speaking of history pertaining to other AMERICANS. This is a country that is a supposed melting pot, a conglomerate of many cultures and traditions and peoples and it is not one HISTORY book that is going to include all of those contributions so why not expand the possible history classes so that students can all have an experience which makes their personal and family and ancestral contributions something that they can feel 'pride' in and learn from, as opposed to just the majority group.

this is true. 'white' people are actually from all over


I should say that the american history I learned was mostly notable contributions of EUROPEAN AMERICANS

LOL
We also teach World History and Geography.
American History is about the history of American.
Everything from when it belonged to the Europeans and they fought each other and the Indians for control of it.
How they starved, froze, and persevered through carve civilization from a wilderness.
To the founding fathers and the Independence of a country which made possible the opportunity for people of all backgrounds and religions to pursue happiness.
All of it!
And BB is right. It instills appreciation for what you have and the sacrifices required for this country to be born. It is really important not to forget so that we may survive as a Strong Independent America.

"Black" People are actually from all over too.......not just one country

this is true. 'white' people are actually from all over


I should say that the american history I learned was mostly notable contributions of EUROPEAN AMERICANS

well, technically, BLACKS come from the continent of africa where as WHITES are considered to come from EUROPE, The MIDDLE EAST, OR AFRICA


but, I do get your point, and it may have been a more concise point if I had used the term 'African Americans'(but even that could include those 'white' people from Africa)

Aren't Jamaican and Hatians black and aren't there other countries besides Africa the have the color of black skin??

as a race(by western definitions),, yes and no

blacks are not determined by skin but by ANCESTRAL origins, and those origins must all point back to AFRICA in some way to be considered 'black'


jamaicans would qualify because their ancestry still ties back to Africa, as do Haitians

American History: Some folks in England got tired of the King and his dictatorship.
They decided to go to America. They sailed until they hit Plymouth rock.
Got off the boat and made some small colonies.
Found out that Native Indians were already there...befriended some of them, and killed others!!

More and more people came from England and other parts of Europe.
They became settlers on the new frontier.
But the King of England did not like these people and sent his armies after them.

They fought off the Brittish army and won their freedom and independence from England.

They set up a new form of govt.
One which allowed freedom of speech, religion, and the right to pursue life, liberty, and happiness.

They ventured west, discovering a wonderful and rich land with great natural resources.

They began to refine many of the resources and began to industrialize.

The Industrial Revolution became strong and spawned many a man to help build a nation.

Slavery became an issue. Some folks agreed with it, and others did not.

The Civil War was fought over slavery, and slavery was abolished....although many hard and racial feelings would linger on for decades to come.

Through all this, the nation continued to grow and prosper. The strength of the nation was rapidly moving up in the world position.

The late 19th and early 20th century saw the Gold Rush days, and more people migrated to America to share in the freedom they lacked in their home country.

War broke out world wide. The U.S. decided to stay out of it (for the most part).

American currency became quite strong during this period.

Then came the "Roaring Twenties"....the 1920's was both a strong and a weak time for America.
Good economic times ruled most of the decade, until the stock market crash in 1929.

The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl days of the 1930's was a wake up call for America, indicating that it could fail....but thankfully, it did'nt.

Economic recovery began to increase. And then....WWII breaks out.
America is forced into WWII on Dec. 7 1941.

The war lasted until 1945, and America had bravely defeated all opponents.

The 1950's was arguably the time when America was at its peak.
The horrors of WWII were over, the economy bounced back stronger than ever.

America's production and manufacturing was at its all time high point, the "Space Race" was on!!

Pride and Patriotism is America was understandably high...we had become the strongest, most desirable nation on earth (in less than 200 years!!).

The 1960's...things began to change. The Space Race was still on, but our manufacturing was showing signs of regression.

A new war in Vietnam was breaking out, this was the "politicians war" and was largely unpopular with the American public.
Many political and public social figures were assasinated in this time.
A lot of civil unrest had set the stage for years to come.
The Civil Rights Movement, Womans Liberation Movement, drug use, the Summer of Love, Woodstock, and first man on the Moon were all products of this decade.

Although many battles were fought and won (such as the Civil Rights Movement) for the better, the nation as a whole, had begun its steady decline.

The 1970's was somewhat of a "cooling off" period in American society.
The Arab Oil Embargo was a purposeful and direct threat to the USA by the Arab oil countries.

Many Americans began to purchase more and more foreign goods, and less American goods.
Credit Cards had become more in use than ever before.
Disco flashed on the scene brightly, but fizzled out quickly.
The first video games had come into existence, and the kids were hooked!!

The 1980's...the 'electronic' age!!
More video games, ATM machines, personal computers, bar code scanners!!
The end of the Cold War...with America being victorious.
Asian goods taking a huge chunk from the American economy, and becoming a very serious contender.

The 1990's
Grunge, the Dot Com boom, the Internet.

A rapid increase in political scandals, more Americans in debt. Overall, a bigger decline in American history.

2000...a new Millenium!! It starts off at a slow pace, then America is subjected to a terror attack on 9-11-01.

America is suddenly forever plunged into a new era of "Big Brother" and more invasive government.

Americans foolishly give up certain freedoms and conveniences to feel "safe" from further attacks...only to find their own govt. being the new attacker.

Well, the history of a country, and Geneology are two different types of history.

Im sure I left out much American history in my breif overview (such as the Trans Continental Railroad, etc.), but its all good!!

If you believe in the out of africa theory I could argue we are all africans.

Well, the history of a country, and Geneology are two different types of history.

Im sure I left out much American history in my breif overview (such as the Trans Continental Railroad, etc.), but its all good!!