Episode 7: Declaring War on "Patriotic Education"

Jon and Matt are joined by  Dan, our co-worker, good friend, and fellow educator, to discuss the responsibilities of being a history teacher in the United States. We discuss: - Trump's absurdly silly "patriotic education" manifesto - How many social studies teachers have been derelict at their duties  - Why there is absolutely no need to give "both sides" or play devil's advocate to all issues  - How Trump's pathological idea of American exceptionalism is already pervasive in nearly all institutions in society - The consequences of history teachers reaffirming a curriculum based in American exceptionalism Mentioned on the podcast:  Gerald Horne's Counter Revolution of 1776 Noam Chomsky on the "Salt water fallacy," the false idea that American imperialism did not begin until 1898. Corresponding Post: A Teacher's Declaration of War on Patriotic Education Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content! Social Media: Twitter- @Mattylongruns.