Lowen, Intro and Chapter 1

Lies My Teacher Told Me 

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#1: Value to take away from chapter 1--> This chapter discussed the process of heroification of certain historical figures and the dangers that this causes over time in a classroom. 

#2: Reflect on the significance and relate to teaching--> The significance is to ensure that as a teacher, I challenge my students to think more deeply, as well as give more substance to the curriculum that I teach. 

#3: Big Question--> How do I teach students about both the good and bad things an historical figure may have accomplished without only focusing on the bad? 




https://dailyhistory.org/Why_Did_Helen_Keller_Become_a_Socialist%3F
This website goes into detail about Helen Keller's involvement as a socialist, which is a fact that Loewen emphasizes has been overlooked due to heroification in history classrooms. 

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