Now, the recent GOP faux tropes… like pseudo socialism… should be taught in historical context in courses in 8th through 12th grades, and in college, with skilful and increasingly analytical and sophisticated use of the OED along with contemporary interpretation coupled with current examples.. with vigorous class discussion, repetition a…
Now, the recent GOP faux tropes… like pseudo socialism… should be taught in historical context in courses in 8th through 12th grades, and in college, with skilful and increasingly analytical and sophisticated use of the OED along with contemporary interpretation coupled with current examples.. with vigorous class discussion, repetition and comparative analytics, starting with the definition of latter day socialism, of early 1920s communism and latter half of the 21st century wokeness, new and subtle woke racism, and modern sophisticated intolerance, all this should be compared with fascism, totalitarianism and pre antitrust capitalism with frequent guest lectures from Timothy Snyder… of Yale. Parents should be allowed to observe if they will remain quiet.
Sandy, another home run. That about covers it....thanks! Lots to think about. Including the realization that -- after about 12 years of higher education and the paper that goes with it -- I would flunk such a course!
I am starting with these books and resources that get mentioned here quite frequently. Frankly, this is just the background reading to prepare you for Sandy's high school seminars.
Now, the recent GOP faux tropes… like pseudo socialism… should be taught in historical context in courses in 8th through 12th grades, and in college, with skilful and increasingly analytical and sophisticated use of the OED along with contemporary interpretation coupled with current examples.. with vigorous class discussion, repetition and comparative analytics, starting with the definition of latter day socialism, of early 1920s communism and latter half of the 21st century wokeness, new and subtle woke racism, and modern sophisticated intolerance, all this should be compared with fascism, totalitarianism and pre antitrust capitalism with frequent guest lectures from Timothy Snyder… of Yale. Parents should be allowed to observe if they will remain quiet.
Sandy, another home run. That about covers it....thanks! Lots to think about. Including the realization that -- after about 12 years of higher education and the paper that goes with it -- I would flunk such a course!
Where do I start?
I am starting with these books and resources that get mentioned here quite frequently. Frankly, this is just the background reading to prepare you for Sandy's high school seminars.
Timothy Snyder, _On Tyranny_, _Bloodlands_, _Black Earth_, _The Road to Unfreedom_
Heather Cox Richardson, _How the South won the Civil War_
New York Times, 1619 Project materials [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/14/magazine/1619-america-slavery.html]
Isabel Wilkerson, _Caste_
George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, _Metaphors we live by_
Maybe others can suggest others?
Excellent reading list. LFAA may need a book club.
Hiding in Plain Sight by Sarah Kendzior
A hit out of the park, Sandy.
Actually, this sounds to me like critical, ummm, theory. Naughty!
Or rather, critical thinking. Auch ist es verboten!
No. It does not. Nor is it taught in Va.
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