Cristopher Colombia in primary school curriculum

I mean some Spaniards (obvious generalisation) think that they brought civilisation to us. Which is what you you experienced.

An equivalent would be "the brave and civilising Romans came to Britain. Some of the savage local inhabitants led by a crazy woman (who was really angry for reasons no-one understand) had a short-lived brutish uprising against them but other than that it was all bathhouses and roads. And even the illiterate locals learned not to live in bogs".
That's not how the Romans in Britain are taught.

I can't comment on the current curriculum but my history GCSE in the late 80s, South England, very thoroughly covered Cromwell's atrocities, in a module called "The Irish Question". I hope it is still taught.

History books are all corrupt. Several countries change and whitewash history to make themselves look better. As they say, history books are usually written by people to hide what happened and make themselves look better

I mean the UK invading Ireland was a HUGE part of recent history, but if I ask people in England about it, most people arent even aware of what happened. Because its been whitewashed out of history classes.

I see a Palestinian youtuber talk to Israelis on tiktok about the conflict there. Every single young Israeli that he talks to has a completely wrong idea of what happened. They are taught at a young age that Israel is completely innocent and Palestinians are the wrong ones. Its a lot more nuances than that

History is written by the victors. I am sure that the hiatory classes in the UK dont focus on man made famines caused by colonists in Ireland and India.

More people in the UK are aware of this than Irish people think. Perhaps we can also teach some Irish kids that it wasn't just the English that participated in what happened in Ireland. It goes both ways.

It's also very weird, considering Columbus never set foot in North America. Is Columbus Day still a thing?

Read your post through again, and blush.

You’re not in the least unreasonable, OP. I was very clear with DS and his teachers that the version of Oliver Cromwell he encountered in the English school system wouldn’t be the one who was responsible for the massacre of thousands of civilians in Drogheda and Wexford, a war criminal who ran a campaign of ethnic cleansing.

Well it’s your interpretation of ‘wrong’ isn’t it? Obviously the Israeli school system have a different perspective to you and this YouTuber. I expect they would say that the Hamas interpretation taught to Palestinians is a bit dodgy.

History as a subject is increasingly fraught and political, but imo at secondary schools are good at teaching students to consider different sources and then make their own arguments.

I think there is enough virtue signalling in schools already. Sanitising everything so nobody gets offended.
No wonder the country is in such a mess!!

History books are all corrupt. Several countries change and whitewash history to make themselves look better. As they say, history books are usually written by people to hide what happened and make themselves look better

I mean the UK invading Ireland was a HUGE part of recent history, but if I ask people in England about it, most people arent even aware of what happened. Because its been whitewashed out of history classes.

I see a Palestinian youtuber talk to Israelis on tiktok about the conflict there. Every single young Israeli that he talks to has a completely wrong idea of what happened. They are taught at a young age that Israel is completely innocent and Palestinians are the wrong ones. Its a lot more nuances than that

Maybe obsession is too strong, but Since 1971, when Columbus Day became an officially recognized federal holiday in the United States, it has been observed on the second Monday in October, as commemorated by annual Presidential proclamation noting Columbus' achievements (according to a quick search).

Does the POTUS seriously proclaim his achievements? That strikes me as poor, given Columbus was as described in multiple posts, a slave owner and all round incompetent, horrible person.

Maybe they'll teach the kids to spell his name?

What North American obsession? American children are taught that he was a horrible coloniser that spread disease and destruction in his path. In fact for decades now the curriculum in the US has focused on the horrors of colonialism against the indigenous people. My American cousins talked about it when they were in school.

But they need to listen to the voice of the diversity within their classroom.

My son is partially of indigenous heritage…. His (and mine) ancestors suffered the consequences of his actions.

You mean the Normans? The UK didn't exist at that point.

Read your post through again, and blush.

You’re not in the least unreasonable, OP. I was very clear with DS and his teachers that the version of Oliver Cromwell he encountered in the English school system wouldn’t be the one who was responsible for the massacre of thousands of civilians in Drogheda and Wexford, a war criminal who ran a campaign of ethnic cleansing.