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History repeats itself, in many ways it is because we do not learn from past mistakes. In Chapter 2 Learners and Learning , we get asked the question of how does the elementary-kid know about social studies? And the reality is they do not know it. Kids know simple facts, or what they see in their everyday life and experiences. However, kids do not the deep understanding of social studies and how everything or most things work. A result of this is because social studies is being put in the back burner in many schools, we are focused on curriculum and test standards that in many grades we fail to actually give the student factual information that can help them in the future. This cartoon relates a lot to me because I can see the mistake that many teachers have made and how it has affected me, and I do not want to repeat this history. I want my future students to be grounded and mindful of how things work, and have background information that will help them in their futur...

            The article Politics of children’s literature what’s wrong with the Rosa Parks myth can easily be a touchy subject for many cultures and races. I believe this article summarizes the many issues we have with the education system, and the American culture. For many years slavery and racism is a topic that can become heated really quickly.             In today’s society when we think of Rosa Parks and all of those involved in the civil rights movement as strong individuals who stood up for their rights and what they believed in. However, schools and teachers like to paint a pretty picture and hide the raw facts of how events occurred. By doing so, it has caused so much more damage because it shows unfairness, it paraphrases their story and many people today truly confuse the real meaning of racism.         ...

Although this connection might seem out of place, here it is the best way I can put this into perspective. The main topic or idea for this particular entry is “being told this is not for you” which is something I can relate to in a personal level. In the articles, History as Weapon and A Brief History of Lawns , we observe the idea of how lies are taught, not everything our teachers told us can be true except that it is said from someone else’s point of view and it just continues to spread out in history. However, there is also the idea that because some people have various advantages such as a “lawn” other are of a lesser value because they cannot have it. So, where does Stefi Cohen comes in place you may ask, well she is one of the strongest female in the strength training industry, such as powerlifting.             The main misconception that many people or men have is that women cannot for the love of god ...