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PoindexterOglethorpe

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3. Had there been a reading assignment that she didn't bother to read?

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 12:20 AM

Oct 2017

You're not giving any context, and I'm not terribly surprised that a kid that age did not have a clue who Patrick Henry was. Unless she'd already had a full year of American history. But I'm guessing she is now finally in an American history class.

While it's important (at least I think so) that she learn who he is, it's not at all shocking or even surprising that she hasn't yet heard of him. History simply isn't taught in elementary school. Maybe it should be. But it isn't.

So I'm hoping you patiently taught her and all of her classmates all about Patrick Henry today. You are a teacher.

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I had a terrible day teaching today. [View all] no_hypocrisy Oct 2017 OP

Who is this guy and why does he have two first names? unblock Oct 2017 #1

Why not just tell them who Patrick Henry was. They're not going to know. Get rote. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #2

Had there been a reading assignment that she didn't bother to read? PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2017 #3

Did you teach that in a lesson and it should have been known? BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #4

I hear you, but in my experience that age group seems to wake up in a new world every day. TexasProgresive Oct 2017 #5

I blame the overuse of bullshit projects and the hatred of rote learning NCDem777 Oct 2017 #6

This dinosaur is a CRK7376 Oct 2017 #7

I always liked more lectures NCDem777 Oct 2017 #8