DC School Board Approves Curriculum Centered on Critical Race Theory The Social Studies Standards Guiding Principles, released in December 2020, directed the school board to develop curriculum materials that are "actively anti-racist, and that explicitly address discrimination against traditionally marginalized groups." They also state that social studies lessons should "focus on the tenets of critical race theory (CRT) when describing power structures and systems." Under the new curriculum, fourth-graders are expected to "evaluate the significance of 1619," an indication that the curriculum intends to reframe the narrative of American history around racial oppression. The fourth grade curriculum also refers to the "contradictions" of both the American Founders and the Declaration of Independence. Seventh-graders are also encouraged to evaluate George Washington’s "legacy as an enslaver" while studying early American history. When studying World War II, fifth-graders will examine the experiences of "Latinx, Indigenous, [and] LGBTQ+" servicemen returning home after the war. The new curriculum will also direct students to "create plans to affect [sic] change." Fifth-graders, for example, will "develop a plan for taking action to address an issue of local, national, or global concern." Eighth-graders will learn to "use technology and online platforms for civic engagement and to drive social change." Students in high school Government and Civics classes are required to "evaluate the effectiveness of United States Government's response to the threat of climate change, and develop a corresponding plan of action." Such calls to action are absent from the previous guidelines.
Good.Students need to be taught the truth about the history of this racist ass country and its founders.
interesting research came out today, our original sin, yet we are blocking the amigos coming in. More than 100 U.S. leaders – lawmakers, presidents, governors and justices – have slaveholding ancestors, a Reuters examination found. Few are willing to talk about their ties to America's “original sin” https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-slavery-lawmakers/