That is fantastic and I applaud you. Your students will flourish with the knowledge that you are instilling in them. Bravo!
My grandmother, who grew up during the Depression, told us once what women had to do in the olden days during their time of the month, hence the somewhat vulgar expression about a woman "being on the _____." Yes, capitalism is GOOD!
To answer your last question, yes, it is difficult to make sure your school is presenting a balanced view. As a former public school teacher (high school social studies), it isn't just that the textbooks are not balanced, the biggest concern is that the teachers themselves believe one way and present the material in the way they see fit (whether they are doing it consciously or not). Many of the teachers in my department had the blame-America first attitude and it most definitely showed up in their teaching. And the teachers themselves, as a group, are usually the ones choosing the textbooks when that time comes (at least where we live). I'm not sure if a teacher's political leanings show up more clearly than they do in social studies. But seeing the "sausage making" firsthand, I decided that I would homeschool.
"Those two words don’t register in many minds because our secular school system ”forgot” to teach political science and accurate history."
That is so true. When I took what used to be called "American Civics" or "American Gov't," the class was changed to the generic name, "Economic, Legal & Political Systems." It was still called that when I began teaching myself. You see, all of the economic, legal & political systems are taught as equal but with some being more equal than some - namely socialism and communism.
We had heard that about H. Ford when we visited the Grand Tetons NP near Jackson a few years back. Seems like he really is well-liked and respected in the community.
Gosh, I hope I'm right about this, but I can't imagine why I would think so otherwise. Maybe it was on his A&E Biography? Anyway, as much as I dislike Harrison Ford's private persona, he really is "Indiana Jones." But I like "Magnum" better. :)
My 9th grade English teacher had a poster of Tom Selleck on her wall. It was laminated to keep the kids from doodling on it. I remember thinking that he was cute for an old guy. I grew to love "Magnum, P.I." in reruns since my husband loved the show. Tom Selleck is the real deal - he carries himself with grace and honor, but isn't above poking fun at himself.
I heard somewhere, too, that for some reason the filming of Magnum went on hold while the Indiana Jones crew did some shooting in Hawaii. Go figure.
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