Monday, October 1, 2007

How do we educate the "melting pot"?

The United States is typically referred to as the “melting pot” of cultures. We are composed of so many different cultures. With the passing of time, we have only added to the diverse range of people in the United States. The question is: how can we properly and is constantly changing and gaining more people from around the world.
The United States is such a young country and with that youth comes a lack of extensive history. There are so many people with so many backgrounds. Everyone has a different story and history. World history seems to be our history because of the diverse population of our nation. Another question come up: who is to decide what is important enough to teach and what is not? How do we educate our nation on a history that includes pieces from around the world?

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