N.J. man goes out of business over 'White History Month'

[pancreasman]

Pretty sure school time's limited. Maybe you wouldn't have minded spending a couple extra hours after school once or twice a week but I'm fairly certain the rest of your class would have stuffed you into a locker.

Why do you think the US is 'normal'? In Oz we learned Australian history as well as Asian, European, etc. Not to a great depth of course, but so we had a broad brush understanding. Similarly with Geography. Unlike most US citizens, Australian can pick out Europe on a map.

[Darth Executor]

Why do you think the US is 'normal'?

Canada and Romania were the same as the US.

In Oz we learned Australian history as well as Asian, European, etc. Not to a great depth of course, but so we had a broad brush understanding. Similarly with Geography.

To be fair teaching a bunch of kids that they're the descendants of convicts probably has the opposite effect of what history lessons would in normal countries so you have some extra time to fill.

Unlike most US citizens, Australian can pick out Europe on a map.

It's important for lesser countries to be able to pick out all the countries that could stomp them into the ground for the sake of self-preservation. Not really a concern for the average American.

[pancreasman]

Canada and Romania were the same as the US.



To be fair teaching a bunch of kids that they're the descendants of convicts probably has the opposite effect of what history lessons would in normal countries so you have some extra time to fill.



It's important for lesser countries to be able to pick out all the countries that could stomp them into the ground for the sake of self-preservation. Not really a concern for the average American.

You'd do better if you were more witty.

[Darth Executor]

You'd do better if you were more witty.

No amount of wit could help you do better.

[pancreasman]

No amount of wit could help you do better.

I'm rubber but you're glue. I mean ... seriously.

[Darth Executor]

I'm rubber but you're glue. I mean ... seriously.

Gimme something better to work with then. I think one of the biggest problems with tweb liberals is how boring most of you are, it's like drawing water from stone sometimes.

[pancreasman]

Gimme something better to work with then. I think one of the biggest problems with tweb liberals is how boring most of you are, it's like drawing water from stone sometimes.

Yeah, must be tough.

[Bill the Cat]

UM, I just wonder why history taught in the US has to be centred on the US. It doesn't actually hurt to know stuff about the rest of the world.

In the 4 years of high school, my kids learned 1) World History I and II, 2) US History, and 3) US Government. The World History II class only minimally covered anything US specific.

[Soyeong]

"White" isn't an ethnicity, is it?

I'm not white, I'm off-white. It's a new race, we will prevail!

[lilpixieofterror]

In the 4 years of high school, my kids learned 1) World History I and II, 2) US History, and 3) US Government. The World History II class only minimally covered anything US specific.

Same general idea I remember, from my high school days in the early 2000's. I also remember country map test and US state test (besides, how many non Americans can correctly place all 50 US states).