observer Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 OfstEd have criticised the quality of history teaching in our primary schools - is it important that we all have an understanding of "our" (British) past, in order to best understand where we've been, thus being best able to plan where we wish to go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 I do not know about your schools but I found over the years that teaching is subject to the changing tides of Administrators and politicians. I would have loved to have taught the truth (all of History) but was limited to what the administration wanted me to teach. Since they pay you, you do as you are told. As in any job, you do the job your told to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 What Obs, you would like people to know the the British army in World War 2 was made up of a lot of johnny foreigners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Depends on what YOU mean by "a lot". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Better to know the truth than to read what another country will claim as their success. Wasn't it only recently that Japan admitted that they lost the war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 think they surrendered in 1945. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted March 14, 2011 Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 Shhh don't mention the war, I think I got away with it but.... Fawlty Towers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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observer Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 There were some Japanese soldiers on remote islands, who weren't informed of the surrender, and remained "at war" for some years after. Such was the power of their loyalty to the Emperor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymailman2 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 History has to be taught as it's read from records, because we DO NOT know the full truth ........ it was recorded and written in a biased way obviously, through the eyes of either the victors or losers so their word has to be taken ........ besides which history teaching should begin with local stuff then 'fan out' to more widespread detail, there are some things because of stupid political correctness that are taboo to mention, so you have to lie and distort what may have been the reality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymailman2 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 OfstEd have criticised the quality of history teaching in our primary schools - is it important that we all have an understanding of "our" (British) past, in order to best understand where we've been, thus being best able to plan where we wish to go? Â ofsted is an efficient body, its done a fantastic job of totally demoralising the majority of those in the teaching profession and is the reason so many leave it ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I can relate to that Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 There are some good "history" progs on TV - but I doubt the Jeremy Kyle viewers will be watching them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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