Introduction
Today, we are going over heroification in United States history. Think about the figures you have looked up to in the past or envisioned as the "good" authorities.
Task
TRUE or FALSE
1. Helen Keller was solely influential for overcoming her physical handicaps and sharing her story.
2. Helen Keller was a conservative.
3. Woodrow Wilson was at fault for the 1914 invasion of Mexico.
Process
1. false- she was known for this, but also her political work
2. false- she was a radical socialist
3. true- most textbooks evade this fact
Evaluation
1. Define heroification.
2. Explain what the author means when he says "surely textbooks should include some people based not only on what they achieved but also on the distance they traversed to achieve it."
3. Why would textbooks treat social class as a taboo?