Canadian Aces

Hugh I still maintain that the two weeks each year spent in social studies coloring the map of Canada(felt markers only!!), could be better spent on Canadian military history. Particularly WWI, transition from Dominion to Country is pretty major IMHO.

Guys, lots to chew on. I also bemoan the current state of educational affairs. I'm not smart enough to really get my hands around the situation, but a few things do strike me. First, educational is not a monolith, nor is it static. In some places, there has been a turn away from this course or that but, in another place, they are turning back toward this or that. Second, there is nothing new under the sun. What is happening today has happened before. Vietnam and the counter-culture are impacting curriculum? Maybe! Can we assume that Desert Storm and conservatism will also have an impact? HMMM? I once took a course in educational philosophy where we spent an awful lot of time talking about paradigm shifts and how the shifts seem to go in a circle--nothing new under the sun. I agree with whoever was talking about personal responsibility to talk about what I feel passionate about. If it is my country and its history, so be it. The question is: am I doing my bit? I once read about a guy complaining about his slacker son (put in anything current), and I was floored to find out the complaining dated from ancient Egypt. It sure sounded like this middle-aged guy from PA.
DD

Hugh wrote;
>My views are coloured by experience in Manitoba in the 1950s;

I agree with Hugh totally. In my case in the 1980's in Sydney, ANZAC Day is taught as the birth of Modern Australia. When I was at school Aboriginal Studies was being introduced as a compulsory history component, partly because the Headmaster of the school was Aboriginal, mostly because Modern Australians were discovering that their history rather than being a puny (White Western European) History of 200 years, was in fact 40,000 years old both oral and written. Modern Australia is still growing up and discovering that rather than being an immature modern nation they are infact one of the oldest, wisest and culturally richest.



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[Mac]

Hey, Peter. Next time run it by the English teachers at your school

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[Chris_Tydlacka]

I am currently a junior at SWTSU and have taken two history classes. I am sad to say that the required courses barely mention WW1. I have had only one lecture on WW1 during my college career. One of my friends is studying to be a teacher and she also says that WW1 was barely touched during history lectures.

[Billy_Bishop]

I can understand why American history classes might not teach much on WWI. We weren't involved all that long. Though whenever mention is made of it, you'd think we were the major participant, the ONE country responsible for the defeat of Germany.(Which is of course, a load of horse manure)

But for Canada to just "overlook" it. That's, totally amazing! Canada was involved from beginning to end, and as many have already said, WWI was responsible for the shape of Canada today. The loss of so many of her young men in that conflict I think, influenced how Canada approaches military conflicts today.

Of course, having a liberal government helps too.

VBR.,

Al Lowe

Well I was in school under mostly conservative governments. Although to call Brian Mulruiny(misspelled on purpose) a conservative is much an oxymoron as you'll ever get.

I'm with the Farmer in Hugh's anecdote...just blame it on the Feds and don't do a damn thing about it...very Canadian.

I am Michael's son & I am 10 years old. I know about Canadian aces because I read a book by Billy Bishop called Winged Warfare and really liked it.

[Billy_Bishop]

Michael who???

[Michael]

Check the LOH. Me, of course.

Michael