https://padlet.com/kplabadnoy1/agt4tl6sboc0 kronic thoughts en-us 2020-03-06 14:12:01 UTC 2020-03-07 01:56:44 UTC hello@padlet.com kplabadnoy1 https://padlet.com/kplabadnoy1/agt4tl6sboc0/wish/455747106 During our socratic seminar, we talked about how textbooks have changed during the years. We all came to an agreement that early textbooks gave out less significant information on events that happened in history and in politics. It was only until later that they mentioned more specific details and opinions from both sides of the situations. It also really depended on the person who was writing it, making it biased. We saw that in the texts of these textbook references, that many POV’s were very one-sided. For example, following the foundation set forth from the UDC (United Daughters of the Confederacy), white supremacy was key in a lot of textbooks and the horrors of slavery was pretty much kept away from the public eye. The methods of teaching history to my parent's generation were very traditional. They barely had technological methods and had to rely on textbooks and sources like documents and assessments, which could have been biased. Although traditional methods of teaching are instilled in our education today, we have a lot of technological advancements. This means that we could perceive history in a different or easier way. For example, we have the Internet, which could transfer so much information, where you can know anything about a specific event that just happened. In short, information spreads quickly. People can hold different knowledge about events that are taught to us, because people are finding out more specific details about past events every day. People are also now open into thinking innovatively and having their own interpretations of certain topics. In modern day, people exercise the first amendment more actively, like movements from ‘Black Lives Matter’ to ‘Women’s Rights.’ Additionally, people like to share their input on certain events in history like having conspiracy theories and more. Overall, people are just now more open to any interpretations compared to before when ideas had limitations.]]> 2020-03-06 14:12:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kplabadnoy1/agt4tl6sboc0/wish/455747106 kplabadnoy1 https://padlet.com/kplabadnoy1/agt4tl6sboc0/wish/456119379 After watching the videos in class, I see how these racial problems in the past can still compare to today’s racial problems. I was only introduced to this problem of The Racial Wealth Gap when watching the Explained video. It was very interesting and disheartening to learn that racial discrimination is still present today, considering the situation of employers (where African-Americans are being payed less) or in housing (where African-Americans buying property depreciates the value). Although, I see how racial barriers has been gradually breaking down and has vastly improved since the 1800’s, where slavery was current and African-Americans didn't have rights. Furthermore, in the other video, it brought a deeper meaning and info behind the movements that I did not know before. For example, for some time, I thought that “All Lives Matter” had such a valid point that I agreed with it more than the “Black Lives Matter” movement. Although hearing more aspects to each side, I agree that movements like ALM have a good message, but it can seem like it’s just trying to compete and lessen the importance of movements like BLM, which try to give awareness to racial discrimination and the problems that come from it today. Along with that, reading on the Jim Crow Laws, where it enforced laws of racial segregration and forbade interracial marriages, just added another point that racial discrimination was very much alive and contributes to modern-day problems that factor the outcome of us feeling segregated today. It's also not just between African-Americans and White(?) people, but with minority groups as well. This goes to show that us people need to work together and find not only that we need each other, but why we need each other, no matter the color or race. ]]> 2020-03-07 01:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kplabadnoy1/agt4tl6sboc0/wish/456119379