Michael Moore answers question on “American exceptionalism”; gives his version of the Pledge of Allegiance. “American exceptionalism” has been a hot-button focus of contention in recent curriculum controversies, and features in several posts here on Curricublog. This past Sunday (October 2, 2011), Michael Moore was featured on the interview and call-in show IN DEPTH on C-Span’s BookTV. […]
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Documentation for IJSE article: “Howard Zinn and the Struggle for Real History in the United States”
July 29, 2011 – 1:50 pm
The items on this page are posted as documentation for an article that will appear later this year in the International Journal of Social Education. The complete bibliographic citation for that article will be added here when it becomes available.
State of the Nation: IN PERIL! (Bachmann speech / videos)
January 30, 2011 – 11:48 pm
On his MSNBC Hardball program last week, Chris Matthews was calling Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) a “balloon head” — somebody who speaks freely without knowing anything, about U.S. history, in particular, and somebody who need to go back to school to learn something about history, so that she might finally know something about the things she likes […]
Ab-using measurement (education testing, & misreading a JAMA report)
January 11, 2011 – 11:25 pm
True or false: New research shows that for older people, a faster gait leads to a longer life. Answer: False — despite news coverage to the contrary (apparently). Since this is a blog about curriculum-related matters, I want to start by explaining why this post is even here. Then I will review the story about […]
Virginia Foxx heads House SubCom on Higher Education ( Heaven Help Us !! )
January 4, 2011 – 4:06 pm
From the Chronicle of Higher Education: Rep. Virginia Foxx to Head House Higher-Education Panel January 4, 2011, 2:49 pm House Republicans have appointed Rep. Virginia Foxx as chair of the subcommittee on higher education. Representative Foxx, a conservative from North Carolina, previously taught or served as an administrator at Appalachian State University, Caldwell Community College, and Mayland […]
Palin on Larry King denouncing Obama’s cookie policy (xtranormal animation)
January 3, 2011 – 3:32 pm
For Sarah Palin’s crusading against the Obamas’ and the Democrat Party’s anti-cookie nanny-state, here is some real-world documentation, and an animated send-up.
Gay 14-y-o Graeme Taylor supports teacher at School Board meeting
November 15, 2010 – 6:49 pm
Click the photo of Graeme Taylor (at left) to see the video of his very impressive testimony at a local school board meeting, in support of a high school teacher who was disciplined for his stance against a student’s statement regarding homosexuality. Also, you can click the image at right to see video of Graeme […]
Oklahoma’s Judeo-Christian Law amendment measure
June 12, 2010 – 6:21 pm
Jeff Musall has it about right in his (subtly-titled) opinion piece, “Oklahoma’s ‘Save Our State’ amendment to ban Sharia law is abominable.” Here is the news release from the Oklahoma legislature:
Glenn Beck: “It is God’s finger that wrote Declaration, Constitution”
May 18, 2010 – 8:56 pm
In his commencement speech at Jerry Falwell’s Liberty University Saturday (May 15, 2010), Glenn Beck gave a preview of what history teaching might someday look like if the current majority (including some lame ducks) of the Texas State Board of Education gets its way. Beck proclaimed, for example, that It is God’s finger that wrote […]
TN Biology textbook challenged (with videos)
April 10, 2010 – 12:20 pm
Knoxville parent Kurt Zimmermann (often misspelled “Zimmerman”) has generated a lot of buzz over his challenge to a high school biology text, because of its reference to creationism as a “myth.” After Zimmermann’s request to have the book thrown out was reviewed and rejected by Knoxville’s Farragut High School, he appealed their decision to the […]
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