I’m 30 and know nothing about Churchill. American history doesn’t teach about

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Jan 23, 2022
11:19:40am

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Cosmo4life

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Oy, the younger generation…

Texas Hammer Amazon’s favorite customer

1/23/22 8:00am

I just wish Hollywood would make more superhero movies.

DomCasual

1/23/22 8:09am

And all the teachers and spouses of teachers bristle when criticized…

MarylandFan

1/23/22 8:18am

But they’ve learned important things like intersectionality and allyship and privilege. Who needs history or math or

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 8:22am

"Older generation thinks younger generation is weak and uninformed . More at 10"

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1/23/22 8:25am

“Guy with no kids thinks his opinion on school curriculum is more informed than parents. More at 11”

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 8:26am

This information would fall under European History? Maybe World History?

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 8:32am

What are you referring to specifically? I’m not saying this specific speech needs an entire section devoted to it. WWII

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 8:41am

Yeah most places are normal and teach kids things they need to know.

FieroCoug

1/23/22 8:43am

I’m saying math, history, financial literacy, and career skills are taught in

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 8:45am

Is it possible it’s taught but they spend so much time trying to cover other

SouthernBlueBlood

1/23/22 8:47am

Most standards have been trimmed down in my state in recent years to allow more

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 8:57am

Seems like he was making it up

Deleted

1/23/22 8:48am

Sure, they’re all taught to some degree I’m sure. I’m not saying they are completely ignored. It’s also highly variable

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 8:48am

Not so much district to district

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 8:57am

Yeah, I actually don’t have much to complain about with TX requirements. I’d prefer elimination of geography andto make

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 9:15am

I also think it’s important to look beyond just the requirements into the actual curriculum. For example, in CA there

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 9:22am

I’m ok with local elections determining that.

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 9:39am

I am too. Just making the point that the standards and curriculum are different things. And the standards usually look

Mike Honcho

1/23/22 10:32am

He’s 26, and he went to school in Utah. I think it’s more an issue with him than what he was/ wasn’t taught in school.

Texas Hammer

1/23/22 11:04am

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juantoad

1/23/22 2:05pm

Younger gen complains when it’s not equal & no participation trophy

SouthernBlueBlood

1/23/22 8:29am

All younger generations are weak and uninformed. We need more time, more

canofpicante

1/23/22 11:20am

Financial Literacy and Career courses (cooking) are required to graduate in my

Charles Darwin

1/23/22 8:36am

They would rather teach the "woke" version of American history.

byukarl

1/23/22 8:37am

Where do you live? Cause we have 2 years of American history and

FieroCoug

1/23/22 8:44am

As long as he understands proper pronouns he’ll succeed. History isn’t important

SouthernBlueBlood

1/23/22 8:20am

You people have a one track mind.

Memmo

1/23/22 8:32am

It’s because everything happens to undermine and weaken what is great.

SouthernBlueBlood

1/23/22 8:44am

I have no doubt you believe that. But it’s a pretty gigantic stretch to

Memmo

1/23/22 9:19am

I don’t feel persecuted- it’s more abotbthe insistence that we cave to

SouthernBlueBlood

1/23/22 9:28am

Keep holding that line.

Memmo

1/23/22 9:41am

Too bad the older generation sucked at parenting.

FieroCoug

1/23/22 8:33am

Nah, his parents are great parents. Sorry yours may not have been so good.

Texas Hammer

1/23/22 8:36am

Why do you think history keeps repeating itself.

byukarl

1/23/22 8:37am

So did your daughter know about it? Sounds like a parenting fail on both sides if it’s that important

molodyets

1/23/22 8:41am

She did. She’s very well aware of the speech, Churchill and WWII. We saw the movie as a family when it came out.

Texas Hammer

1/23/22 11:05am

I took my 16 year old son to it

Ranchwood

1/23/22 10:32am

Love that movie. Lots of parallels with conniving govt today

Borg

1/23/22 10:36am

I’m 30 and know nothing about Churchill. American history doesn’t teach about

Cosmo4life

1/23/22 11:19am

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juantoad

1/23/22 2:01pm

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juantoad

1/23/22 2:06pm

I’m just over 30. Graduated from byu and hardly no anything about churchhill.

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