[Ansteorra] World History in High School

[Owen Van Meter]

I understand the part about the state sponsored torture of teachers - both 
parents were teachers - one Elem. and the other college.
I don't know everything by any means but it just seems that many students 
today  really don't know anything about history and how it's influenced 
today's society.
Suppose the American Revolution never happened or the American Civil War or 
how about World War 1 & 2. Would any of them realize that we as a country 
may or may not be a free people because of these events happening or not.

                                       Ld. Griffin


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From: "Sandra Geil" <alexsandraeryn at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] World History in High School


> The state of Texas at least does put emphasis on a few things about World 
> History in the course (usually taught to sophomores).
>
> for example there is a list of dates (to know for the experiment in state 
> sponsored torture -- of the teachers, not the students)
>
> 1066
> 1215
> 1492 - though why this one and not 1517 boggles the mind
> 1789
> 1914-1918
> 1939-1945
>
> There is a similar list for 8th grade (U.S. History up to 1877)
> 1607
> 1776
> 1787
> 1803
> 1861-1865
>
> and also for 10th grade (U. S. History 1877 - present)
> 1898
> 1914-1918
> 1929
> 1941-1945
> 1957
>
> How would you do on that part of the TAKS?
>
> al AERYN
>
> spoiler
> - you knew I had to give the answers so you would not set something 
> terrible on my trail
>
> §113.24. Social Studies, Grade 8.
>
> 1607,     The English establish a colony at Jamestown
> 1776,     Signing of the Declaration of Independence
> 1787,     Constitutional Convention convenes in Philadelphia 1803, 
> Louisiana Purchase
> 1861-1865.   War Between the States (American Civil War)
>
> §113.32. United States History Studies Since Reconstruction
>
> 1898,     Spanish American War (Remember the Maine!)
> 1914-1918,   World War I
> 1929,     Black Tuesday – the stock market crash
> 1941-1945,   World War II
> 1957     The launch of Sputnik
>
> §113.33. World History Studies
>
> 1066,     Battle of Hastings (Norman Conquest)
> 1215,     King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta
> 1492,     Christopher Columbus
> 1789,     French Revolution
> 1914-1918,   World War I
> 1939-1945.   World War II
>
> *1517         Martin Luther (95 Theses)
>
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