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_History Alive!_ used in Missoula, Montana schools

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Submitted by An angry Montanan (United States), Mar 17, 2009 at 21:53

_History Alive!_ is being used as the social studies textbook in Missoula County schools, in Missoula, Montana. As a Roman Catholic, I'm stunned to see how Catholicism is treated, and how the Western roots in Judaism and Christianity are given a small amount of attention.

However, Islam is given a huge amount of attention, and detailed instruction in the faith, without any complexity. As well as having its own section in the book, it enjoys a subsection in the section on West Africa. Judaism is not in the index--but "Jews" is listed, with only a couple of entries.

I notice that the descriptions of how the Germans undid the Roman Empire are very positive, and am reminded of the collusion between Germany and Islamic countries between and during the World Wars. The entries on Islam are incredibly dishonest--you would think by reading the description on Sharia law that it was a benevolent help to sustain joyful lives.

Totally disgusting. Sometimes I feel as though we're dead ducks.

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help my sons elementary school uses history ailive!!!!!! [20 words]camie meintserDec 9, 2010 16:16180820
_History Alive!_ used in Missoula, Montana schools [167 words]An angry MontananMar 17, 2009 21:53152422
You can't teach about God [90 words]John ChalusMar 8, 2009 13:49151862
History Alive textbook propaganda invading rural communities [182 words]Mark WalkerNov 29, 2008 14:29144106
Kids need a global perspective [61 words]JackieFeb 5, 2009 14:10144106
You can't teach about God [108 words]John ChalusMar 8, 2009 13:56144106
History Alive! The Medieval World [285 words]Cindy RossFeb 16, 2008 09:58120343
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And now "History Alive!" is in California ELEMENTARY Schools for the 2007 School Year! [329 words]Liberty_or_DeathNov 1, 2007 15:3855509
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