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We have been discussing how history is taught, but it looks like mainly what the political fight will be/is over, is diversity training in K-12. Christopher Rufo has been characterizing diversity training as CRT and Marxism, but the actual book he is talking about is this one:
"Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness," a picture book by a white woman named Anastasia Higginbotham. It is read aloud here:
youtu.be
I have no idea whether this book is used in any schools, and if it is, what ages it is used with.
Because it is a picture book, it appears to be aimed at grades K, 1, and 2. This woman's work has been highly praised in some quarters.
Apparently, an Illinois teacher is suing a school district about the use of this book.
dailycaller.com
I listened to it he book, and I think it would work better with grades 4-6 as a graphic novel, drawn by someone with more artistic talent than Ms. Higginbotham. The study exercise that implies all your white forebears have signed a contract with the devil is inappropriate for any child who believes in the devil and hell, especially very young children. Too scary and unhappy.
As a Protestant child who read the old version of the Catholic catechism in 2nd grade, all I got out of the hell and damnation stuff was nightmares. If there were moral lessons in there, I did not learn them..too busy being scared.
Is anyone using this book in schools? If so, where and at what level?
And what do you guys think of this book?
And what do you think of it?
"Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness," a picture book by a white woman named Anastasia Higginbotham. It is read aloud here:

Not My Idea - A Book About Whiteness - a picture book read by a dad - Seriously Read A Book!
Become a Supporter: https://www.patreon.com/seriouslyreadabookGet the book: https://www.dottirpress.com/not-my-idea/#!/~/Hi everybody - This video replac...

I have no idea whether this book is used in any schools, and if it is, what ages it is used with.
Because it is a picture book, it appears to be aimed at grades K, 1, and 2. This woman's work has been highly praised in some quarters.
Apparently, an Illinois teacher is suing a school district about the use of this book.

Illinois Teacher Sues School District Over ‘Illegal’ Critical Race Theory Trainings
A teacher has filed a lawsuit over critical race theory trainings that divided individuals based on race and perpetuated racial harmful racial stereotypes.

I listened to it he book, and I think it would work better with grades 4-6 as a graphic novel, drawn by someone with more artistic talent than Ms. Higginbotham. The study exercise that implies all your white forebears have signed a contract with the devil is inappropriate for any child who believes in the devil and hell, especially very young children. Too scary and unhappy.
As a Protestant child who read the old version of the Catholic catechism in 2nd grade, all I got out of the hell and damnation stuff was nightmares. If there were moral lessons in there, I did not learn them..too busy being scared.
Is anyone using this book in schools? If so, where and at what level?
And what do you guys think of this book?
And what do you think of it?
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