Are we being taught ‘fake’ stuff in history?
Goodness, I hope not. But I would not be surprised because I honestly believe that everything written down in history is biased to some sort of degree. But I feel like my classes now do not seem as prejudice and exclusive to certain aspects of history. I may even be biased by saying this, but I feel that what we learn now today in history is much less biased than 50 years ago.
I say this because in my class (I guess I ought to say I speak for my classes then.) we recognize mistakes that our own nation made and makes in foreign policies, history books, and relations with other nations. As of now with the United States in pretty bad shape and of low approval by other nations, I do not think that upholding our image and pride is as important as it was decades ago.
Another thing I would like to mention about my classes is that because Harding’s demographics are so diversified, there are so many perspectives to history and events that it helps how we interpret and document them.
When we watched the North Korean video today it made me sad to see how many of the civilians, especially the children, are indoctrinated with propaganda. Perhaps what they are taught is what the people of North Korea really think, but it does not help that there is that looming threat of their dictator government and the rumored prison camps.
In America, we do not have that same threat, but I think that we also have many things that limit the truth in what we learn in history. There is the bias of race, religion, politics, ethics, and personal reasonings.
Perhaps the best way to decipher whether what we’re told is true is to take it with a grain of salt and learn for ourselves.
