Question:
In at least a 250 word response, what happens if those histories of
historically marginalized peoples are the only histories that are told? What
happens when we only teach the history of people in context of their
discrimination and oppression. What does that do to a student of history
who might come from that same background, race, ethnicity, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, immigrant status, or class?
And while all classes must teach damage (eg: the history of repression,
discrimination, white supremacy, colonization, slavery, inequality, etc), how
do we make sure this isn’t the only historical narrative that is told and how
do we accomplish that?
In at least a 250 word response, what happens if those histories of
historically marginalized peoples are the only histories that are told? What
happens when we only teach the history of people in context of their
discrimination and oppression. What does that do to a student of history
who might come from that same background, race, ethnicity, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, immigrant status, or class?
And while all classes must teach damage (eg: the history of repression,
discrimination, white supremacy, colonization, slavery, inequality, etc), how
do we make sure this isn’t the only historical narrative that is told and how
do we accomplish that?
