Sunday, January 24, 2010

WHAT IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS?

Wingers seem to be under the delusion that kids aren't taught about the Communism and I decided to look at the Texas curriculum requirements. I found the social studies requirements for high school and found these mentions of Communism, directly or indirectly.
(5) History. The student understands significant individuals, events, and issues of the 1920s. The student is expected to:

(A) analyze causes and effects of significant issues such as immigration, the Red Scare, Prohibition, and the changing role of women;

(6) History. The student understands the impact of significant national and international decisions and conflicts from World War II and the Cold War to the present on the United States. The student is expected to:

(A) identify reasons for U.S. involvement in World War II, including the growth of dictatorships and the attack on Pearl Harbor;

(D) describe U.S. responses to Soviet aggression after World War II, including the Truman Doctrine, the Marshall Plan, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Berlin airlift;

(G) analyze reasons for the Western victory in the Cold War and the challenges of changing relationships among nations;


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