In a message dated 2/26/03 8:32:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> When I did the web site for Christopher Columbus for 1st graders, I
> wanted to give a sense that he'd done great harm to the Native Americans
> without taking about from his navigational feats. When I did the site for
> Pocahontas (with assistance from members of this list), I had to decide how
> much of the truth of the ill-treatment of the Indians by the colonist I
> should include when the students were just kindergartners.
>

I guess you want to make sure that all the heroes are marred in some
way.....There seems to be a trend in historical writings of late to pick out
the flaws and make them the focal point of study...particularly on the early
heroes.  Do 6 years need to know that or are you biassing them early in
life...do they even understand. Would it not be better to develop that line
information when they are older, say in Middle school when they have a better
understand of the time period in which events took place. I think if we keep
tearing down our heroes there will none...who should we tear down next Martin
L. King?  without heroes cultures die

BBuser

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