Reading
Read Parts One and Two, pp. 12-21 of: Teaching Hard History.pdf
; and pp.1-20 of: The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission – Final Report.pdf
. These are two recent recommendations for the shape of teaching US history in schools.
Upload your comparison/contrast accounts of “Teaching Hard History” and “The President’s Advisory 1776 Commission” here by noon (lunch time). Only upload .doc or .docx format. Write between 200 and 250 words. Ultimately, the questions to address in this assignment: are these two accounts polar opposites, and if so, in what ways are they opposed? Are there are any unexpected similarities between the two accounts and, if so, what are they?
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