The Rant. The Politically Incorrect Special Edition.

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Interesting. I'll be honest the last time I learned about anything over there was likely elementary school? Grade 6 or something like that. And I think we spent more time on Mesopotamia.

Weird. I took Japanese history my senior year, but I just couldn't withstand sitting through Chinese history too... it is kind of a yawn fest. I think I took Middle Eastern history for the second time instead.

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I enjoy learning about all cultures.

Especially through the food!

Middle eastern history.

Once the center of science, literature, and commerce. Reduced to a wasteland.

Recommended reading.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Went_Wrong%3F

[NikLR 13,231]

In Canada you learn a lot about many different cultures and their history. From Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Mayan, to Japanese, and the world wars.... You have to take special classes to just learn about history, but social studies is generally mandatory until grade 10ish. So you don't just learn history but the whole social culture. In grade 6 we also learned about France and had a french meal made by us. My daughter learned about India and Indian culture in grade 4 and went to an Indian restaurant. I remember Grade 11 SS class because we studied the holocaust. True video from the holocaust will never leave your mind's eye. People put their head down on the desk and refused to look, but these people had to suffer for it and our people died to protect them and the rest of the world from the same. The least we can do is remember everyone's sacrifice. But during all that you learn about government, laws, war, revolution, culture, etiquette, etc... It's far more encompassing than history I think. History is written by the victor.

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This it's what I gave my kids

And inside is this...

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In high school, I took holocaust.

An actual survivor taught the course.

Mrs Frishberg.

[NikLR 13,231]

Those are cute Steve.

And that must have been enlightening.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

In Canada you learn a lot about many different cultures and their history. From Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Mayan, to Japanese, and the world wars.... You have to take special classes to just learn about history, but social studies is generally mandatory until grade 10ish. So you don't just learn history but the whole social culture. In grade 6 we also learned about France and had a french meal made by us. My daughter learned about India and Indian culture in grade 4 and went to an Indian restaurant. I remember Grade 11 SS class because we studied the holocaust. True video from the holocaust will never leave your mind's eye. People put their head down on the desk and refused to look, but these people had to suffer for it and our people died to protect them and the rest of the world from the same. The least we can do is remember everyone's sacrifice. But during all that you learn about government, laws, war, revolution, culture, etiquette, etc... It's far more encompassing than history I think. History is written by the victor.

In public schools they tend to call it social studies, in private history, just semantics really.

I think we learned about the Holocaust in 4th grade and again of course later on several times. 11th grade was AP US history for me. 9th and 10th tend to be world history.

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History is written by the victor.

Not in Japan

World War II is completely omitted out of their history books....

[NikLR 13,231]

Not in Japan

World War II is completely omitted out of their history books....

Exactly...

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And, according to China, Mao Zedong mass murderer single-handedly ejected the Japanese from all of Asia.

And, liberated all the countries.

And, Sun Yat Sen invented the Atomic bomb, Cheng Kai Shek flew the plane that dropped it.

[NikLR 13,231]

In public schools they tend to call it social studies, in private history, just semantics really.

I think we learned about the Holocaust in 4th grade and again of course later on several times. 11th grade was AP US history for me. 9th and 10th tend to be world history.

Considering we had history AND social studies...

Again... the USA does their education system differently... I refer to education system rankings in the world vs having a measuring contest.

Also this quote:

Brilliant man. Proof that the education system works in some degree, should the student be motivated.

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This it's what I gave my kids

And inside is this...

The proverbs written on these envelopes are

Be safe and succeed.

And

Your heartwish turn into thoughts.

[SAT 9,609]

Considering we had history AND social studies...

Again... the USA does their education system differently... I refer to education system rankings in the world vs having a measuring contest.

The common core's idea, is learning about other things through reading.

In depth, I don't totally disagree with this. I see the books that my kid reads.

The math portion of the common core is what I have a problem with.

ok, time to eat my CNY Gung Hay Fat Choy vegetarian meal # 1.....

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I'm warning you guys. Tarklar is about to come post.

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Gun Hay Fat Choy

Gesundheit, and we wish you a speedy recovery, si man.

1. the Jefi [...] was up at Many again.

2. I wonder if I change the clock would he go back to bed??

1. That's either a reasonable or unreasonable hour, and it's in his little job-description, D ma'am.

2. Get a Polish clock and he'll awaken at Many a.m. versus Many a.m., potential benefit D ma'am.

you numb nut

Do not irk, displease, or insult the fearsome Ontarklar, no man!

Gung Hay Fat Choy

There are good over-the-counter medicines for that, gesundheit and speedy recovery man.

My other boy was like this too till about Many or Many years ago.

What's the difference, D ma'am?

well, so, you know this will stop when he's Many, Many years old

It's in their job descriptions, si D ma'am.