Re 8: Curriculum

From: C123S105L@aol.com
Date: Mon Sep 20 1999 - 11:18:00 EDT


Thanks. Ingrid has mentioned to me before, regarding what male teachers talk
about before class. She said once a teacher excused himself to the girls in the
class and remarked: I know you girls are not interested in sports but...'' and
our daughter felt a bit embarrased because she has a big involvement in sports!

What she will be taught this year in her SS curriculum speaks about all the old
subjects of the Civil War, WW1, 2, Vietnam etc, and many other militaristic and
non militaristic subjects and issues of history with NO mention to women's
participation...at all. As mentioned before the teacher said ''he was sticking
by the book'' and does not appear open to supplement and enhance the curriculum
to make it less discriminatory and biased.

If there was an all girls schools in my area our daughter would be
one of the students. Unfortunally there is none!!!

Lesemann
C123S105L@aol.com



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