Lies My Teacher Told Me Summary

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While reading Lies My Teacher Told Me – Afterword: “The Future Lies Ahead – And What to Do About Them” In the book Loewen says that the Lies My Teacher Told Me Book is incomplete. They don't talk about the experience of Latin American, Catholic, or other American minorities. But Loewen's book's main goal is to highlight the biases found in conventional history textbooks, not to present a comprehensive "alternative history" of the United States. Loewen also offers a couple recommendations on how to improve history education. According to Loewen, history lessons should focus on a smaller number of subjects and teach them in more detail. Teachers should help students understand the bigger picture and important historical concepts, rather than