tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post5206082260105484453..comments2024-03-16T14:54:12.445-04:00Comments on History Is Elementary: Teaching State History: Point/CounterpointEHThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-64268678259776329342007-08-30T10:06:00.000-04:002007-08-30T10:06:00.000-04:00Great points, Tour Marm!Great points, Tour Marm!EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-55777258405444218972007-08-28T16:53:00.000-04:002007-08-28T16:53:00.000-04:00Unfortunately, I haven't much time to reply to thi...Unfortunately, I haven't much time to reply to this.<BR/><BR/>I have spent most of my life traveling throughout the United States and Canada learning about state, provincial, and local history in order to add to my running commentary aboard the bus. It makes the ride more interesting.<BR/><BR/>It's amazing the connections I've made to the bigger picture by learning the history of the places I either visit or glide through. my post on the Straus family some time ago links Talbotton and Columbus, GA to Yankee blockade runners, Macy's, the Titanic, International Court in the Hague, and Jewish history. Wouldn't it be nice for the students in Georgia, Talbotton, and Columbus to know these connections and the part their community played in it?<BR/><BR/>My tour clients are normally amazed at these connections and are happy to learn about the families, politics, economics of a given area.<BR/><BR/>I have found that so many Americans have no idea of the history in their own backyard and are amazed to learn how their area contributed to something extraordinary.<BR/><BR/>I recently posted about my home community for the first twenty years of my life, and it wasn't until I did some research for the post that I realized that Queens, NY was named for Catherine de Braganza and knew nothing about the Native Americans, wampam industry, Adrian Block's map, The Flushing Remonstrance, or that we had a flag! Now that's pathetic! I felt let down by my school system on this - nearly fifty years later!<BR/><BR/>Our students should not be kept ignorant of the history of the place in which they live - whether the place is one of their birth or choosing.<BR/><BR/>Yes, state history should be a requirement for all students.The Tour Marmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701469966951623627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-13681859113390219652007-08-27T13:26:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:26:00.000-04:00We've been having quite a bit of controversy over ...We've been having quite a bit of controversy over state history requirements in the state where I live (Arkansas). While some of it is economics-driven, there are real concerns over the question of whether integrating state history into overall social studies frameworks will "water down" the state history instruction. <BR/>It seems to me that teaching state history as you do, with plenty of connection to the broader framework of national and world history, creates rich-context instruction while also allowing students to learn about and gain appreciation of their home state. <BR/>Perhaps the problem is less to do with specificity of instruction and more to do with either-or thinking.Rebecca Hadenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940907849228232278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-73856273656835612422007-08-27T13:23:00.000-04:002007-08-27T13:23:00.000-04:00GA, seems to have a sensible plan in place.MS requ...GA, seems to have a sensible plan in place.<BR/><BR/>MS requires 1 semester of Mississippi studies in 9th grade. Which means it is require for graduation. With people moving into and out of the state it's very easy for a high school student to miss the requirement. Having it taught in 8th grade (like GA) instead of 9th grade could be another solution.<BR/><BR/>Personally I would love it if we could teach the history of every state. We studied Hawaii before we vacationed there and I learned so much about it's history that I was unaware of.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-11527483153352604402007-08-27T08:40:00.000-04:002007-08-27T08:40:00.000-04:00As far as I know state history is not a requiremen...As far as I know state history is not a requirement for graduation from high school in Georgia. I'm not sure about other states. This is mainly because the majority of high schools across the nation are more concerned with World and American History, Economics, and Political Science. State history in Georgia is presented during third and eighth grade. Graduation requirements are only concerned with the high school years.EHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17964668210604436937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20993778.post-47888459247554705982007-08-27T06:22:00.000-04:002007-08-27T06:22:00.000-04:00I agree that State History is important and should...I agree that State History is important and should be taught.<BR/><BR/>My problem with State History in the public schools concerns those students whose family moves from state to state, a lot.<BR/><BR/>It's a shame that a child can be prevented from graduating from High School, just because they lived in another state when the state they now reside in's History was taught.<BR/><BR/>Prehaps a solution could be that any state history would be acceptable for meeting graduation requirements.Alastriona, The Cats and Dogs https://www.blogger.com/profile/13233710830920626326noreply@blogger.com