Just as Ally above mentioned that she was a "use of force" trainer, there needs to be training of teachers in the proper way to instruct these sensitive topics of slavery and racism in our schools. I am a retired Special Education teacher from NJ. The history curriculum in NJ requires the teaching of slavery in our elementary schools (s…
Just as Ally above mentioned that she was a "use of force" trainer, there needs to be training of teachers in the proper way to instruct these sensitive topics of slavery and racism in our schools. I am a retired Special Education teacher from NJ. The history curriculum in NJ requires the teaching of slavery in our elementary schools (starting in 5th gade). I have witnessed and heard of teachers having their students engage in projects such as holding 'slave auctions' writing advertisements for the selling of slaves, and acting out the transporting of slaves in the hulls of the ships by having the students lay down on the classrooom rug and squeeze in as close as possible. Teachers have gotten in trouble, reports of these 'lessons' have gone on the news, etc. Yet, it continues to happen. There needs to be training for such curriculum because so many people just don't get it!
Just as Ally above mentioned that she was a "use of force" trainer, there needs to be training of teachers in the proper way to instruct these sensitive topics of slavery and racism in our schools. I am a retired Special Education teacher from NJ. The history curriculum in NJ requires the teaching of slavery in our elementary schools (starting in 5th gade). I have witnessed and heard of teachers having their students engage in projects such as holding 'slave auctions' writing advertisements for the selling of slaves, and acting out the transporting of slaves in the hulls of the ships by having the students lay down on the classrooom rug and squeeze in as close as possible. Teachers have gotten in trouble, reports of these 'lessons' have gone on the news, etc. Yet, it continues to happen. There needs to be training for such curriculum because so many people just don't get it!