Originally posted by lahawk:
I always disliked History in High School.
They taught it as "time and dates", and not much more.
If they would have had the 'Adams' series way back then, and just showed it during class, it would certainly have added much interest to an otherwise boring subject.
I think the series shines because we DO KNOW something about that history. I don't think school-agers are looking at this series from the same perspective as we elders are. If I was still teaching, I'd attempt to add this to my presentation, but I know it would mean nothing to young teens who can't even grasp the first Iraq war.
Don't get me started - we have let our educational system slip into a deep chasm. Everything's watered down so that Johnny and Jane don't go home crying to their snooty parents that the teacher's too hard and the stuff they teach is boring. Just plug them into an X-box