The State of North Carolina is proposing changes to the High School History curriculum, eliminating the period prior to 1877.  High School students would not learn about the Founding or the Civil War, according to a Fox News article.  Vanessa Jeter, Communications Director for North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, posted the  following link to the actual proposed changes on another blog where she  played down the significance of the changes.

A quick review of the proposed changes reveals that while high school students may not learn about the Founding of our Country, they will learn about the founding of the labor unions, the Progressive movement and the goals of those seeking ’social justice’

• Analyze the creation of labor unions in the 19th and 20th Centuries in terms of the factors that prompted their creation and the reactions to them by government and the business community.
• Compare the rhetoric (demands) used by advocates of political and social movements over time and the impact of this rhetoric on changes in the rights of groups, individual, organizations and businesses, i.e. Populist and Progressive movements, Civil Rights movement, Feminist movement, ethnic minority movements, Fundamentalist movement, Modern Conservative movement, etc.
• Explain the approaches and goals of groups seeking human rights and social justice.

If someone would care to read through all the changes to all the curriculums and provide more insight, I will post that information on my blog at www.daretruth.wordpress.com.  The History Curriculum is just the tip of the iceberg.  They’re trying to sneak this by us, hoping we won’t notice.  Spread the word about this to everyone you know in North Carolina.

The NCDPI website is not real clear about whether the public comment period is still open.  Here is the email address to submit public comments:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The NCDPI website says that Local Education Authorities have until February 15th to provide feedback on the proposed changes.

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written by Randy Dye, February 04, 2010

From the article...........Please contact Rebecca Garland, the chief academic officer or North Carolina Department of Public Instruction by phone at 919-807-3305 919-807-3305 or email her at \n This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it '> This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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written by Randy Dye, February 16, 2010

http://randysright.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/why-wait-to-revise-the-way-history-is-taught-in-north-carolina/

and

http://randysright.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/basnight-puts-the-brakes-on-u-s-history-curriculum-change/

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