Lies My Teacher Told Me

I was never interested in history while in school. I didn't take a single history class in college. But over the last 3 years, I've learned the vast importance of understanding human history and how it shapes our present. (Thank you DJT for making me hate listening to NPR and switch to audiobooks instead). This book explains more than a dozen specific topics & themes high school history books intentionally leave out and the indoctrinating philosophies injected into them (spoiler alert: it's white ethnocentrism, Eurocentrism, sexism, class erasure, and nationalism). It also explains why the corporations who “write” these books have a vested interest in making them terrible for students. I STRONGLY implore every teacher read this book. I also very much recommend every current or former student who found history boring to read this book to understand why, and learn what you missed.

Highly Recommend