Are the "Navajo Code Talkers" being taught in high school history ?
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I have no idea, but one thing is certain, Navajo Code Talkers or the Windtalkers were really amazing, I am always fascinated about the whole thing. How can those guys memorize all the weird words and names? Really, that is just amazing.
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No, not on the school system. They teach students that it's "I before E except after C", or the difference between "they're", "their" and "there". Trouble is, most students nowadays are too lazy to bother to work at remembering all of that stuff and the school administration has to get them out of the way for the next batch, so they just pass them along. I find it mind-boggling that there are grown people, men and women in responsible positions, who don't know when to use "its" and "it's". Hell, we even have the miracle of Spell Check and people are STILL to lazy to use it.\n--\nOh, and to the people who say "chill out, this is supposed to be a fun site", what's the point of asking a question if no one can understand what it's supposed to be asking? I mean, if you sent me an email asking for the emergency police number for future reference and I typed one back saying "Its 711", wouldn't you be a little pissed to find out it's completely wrong? or if you post a question here asking for the name of the guy who invented the light bulb and someone sent the answer, "Tmos Edyisen", wouldn't that keep you from find out more by doing an internet search since the name is completely mangled? Sending a clear message is a key part of the information process. This site is all about information.
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I'm not sure if they do or not. I know I'm a brand new SSG in the Army and I make more that the teachers on Okla where I'm from and haven't finished my degree yet. They need some security for a very hard job. We, and I imagine most of yo, gave your teachers hell. They deserve something for it.\n\nSorry for the snake Miss Hall (great English teacher, Cute too)
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I do not know what exactly the law says, but I believe the organization has to provide the interpreter.  I have absolutely nothing to back up my claim, though.  I would go talk with the school board and ask them.
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Between "South Park" and the "History Channel" I realized that these jokers understood my Faith better than I did.  \n\nThis curiosity brought me back to Church ... further it lead me to re-take my RCIA classes ... further it lead me to enjoy a year long class about "Salvaion Fullfilled" and discusses the major points of History pertaining to the Catholic Chuch.  I am nearly complete with my course, and I've come to the realization that Public Schools teach CRAP about History ... How can you teach about History without introducing GOD???  No wonder I'm so messed up and the writers of "South Park" are smarter than me ... \n\nAnyways, Nicean and Constatine as portrayed by the "History Channel" has some valid points and some invalid points.  If you're really curious, may I suggest to contact a Church to see if they offer any free classes?
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Aren't those the ones from the DiVinci code?
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Im Chickahominy from Eastern Va and my tribe spoke Chickahominy for over 8 thosand years.  We no longer do, but we still incorporate more native worlds in our language than most other English speakers.\n\nAlso my tribe, my grandparents and even our current chief have insisted that we were the first tribe that the Europeans came in contact with when the landed in East Va.  They tell us that Powhatan (Wahunsonacock) was our chief (they called him Powhatan cause they couldn't say is name).  I dont know how true it is.  But if so, this means Chickahominy was the first language that many of the new Brittish in America learned to speak.  However, the Pumunkey's (our bothering neighbors) also say Powhatan was their chief, so who knows.\n\nI asked my older sister, she said that we (us & the Pumunkeys were once the same tribe)\n\nI hope this helps!
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I am a High School English teacher, my sister is and Elementary School teacher and our cousin teaches special needs so I think I can answer this with a degree of knowledge.....the answer is a definitive ....YES.  newyorkgal 71 says that she believes that most teachers just don't care anymore but I can tell you that those of us who do care see a drastic down slide in the grammatical structure of most individuals writing and speech. I believe it is because we as a society have made it acceptable to use slang as a substitute for appropriate speech, until we as a whole make a change we as teachers can teach and instruct as much as we can and want but  what is learned at home will usually prevail.
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I've noticed they don't teach logic classes or ever use the word "fallacy" any time during Sunday School.\n\nThough I did pick up a tract today "disproving" the Da Vinci Code.  It was actually very convincing, but it was sort of like a book explaining why Santa Claus's sleigh has to be red and why he can only use flying reindeer as opposed to flying horses.
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Reading , writing, spelling, arithmetic, geography, history, civics, geometry, and sometimes religion were the subjects taught, depending on the education level of the teacher.  Sometimes that teacher had not graduated from high school herself.  Occasionally there would be some art or singing.  \n\nDiscipline was much stricter than today.  Kids were expected to listen, pay attention, and behave.  It was quite common for kids to be strapped if they misbehaved - everyone expectd it as that was how things were done then.  \n\nUsually one of the boys was in charge of keeping the fire going during the day.  Different families in the community took turns providing the kindling to light the fire.  Usually someone who lived close to the school lit the fire early in the morning bfore anyone else arrived.  Every fall all families contributed a number of sawed and split logs or a sack of coal to keep the school fire burning.  \n\nAt recess time the teacher made sure someone filled the kettle so the water was boiled for cocoa for lunch.  Often the older students taught the younger students.  The teacher also had to organize students to stay behind after school to sweep the floor and clean the chalkboards.  \n\nThat's just a little of how it was.
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There were so many throughout my schoolife its hard to choose. I'd have to say though that without a doubt it was US history and World History in High School.  It wasnt so much the subject matter as it was the teacher.  You know what I mean....i'm sure you've had a small handful of teachers who really made a difference in your life.\n\nIn my US History class my teacher would make us reinact scenes from history using props and putting on plays. He also would come in dressed appropriately with the timeframe we were studying (like dressing like a mountain man when we were studying the frontier period). He even made out different versions of the same test for students to choose (like essay form for people good with words and True/False n multiple choice for people who liked that form of testing).\n\nMy world history teacher was friggin hilarious. He would sit and tell stories about his childhood growing up in the area and all his messed up practical jokes he played on people. He was the kinda guy who was always willing to listen and help any way he could. Super funny and nice guy....
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I'm not a teacher but I've got a few as a student.  Once, when I was in 7th grade, my english teacher Mrs. Salisbury (If you see this email me!! haha) Was teaching us about Huckelberry Finn.  And after reading I think it was the section where he tricks the other kids in to paying him to let them whitewash the fence, she stood up in front of the class (And mind you, she was a very prim and proper woman.) and says "Alrignt, now how did F*ck Hinn ...." and naturally stopped there as the entire class went into hysterics.  I don't think we got much accomplished after that for the rest of the day lol\n-Duo
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I took some classes in Hebrew from a local synogogue years ago (usually they're free) and remember some of what I learned.\n\nActually, the Rabbi who taughtthe class was the grandson of Eli Ben Yehuda the first native speaker of Hebrew.
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No, it seems that most people who work towards legal citizenship already work at learning English because they realize that is the language of this country. What it will do is allow us to stop wasting tax payer money on providing services in multiple languages for people who tend to be here illegally. Of course, it's hard to say if this will happen or if states will continue to offer bilingual education, services, etc. The new legislation does not force states to stop offering these services, it just allows them to stop if they decide to.\n\nCheers :)
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Well it sounds great with 1907 standards, one nation one language this all good; as long as it does not keep going into one religion, one leader, one race, just like it did in Germany under Hitler just a few decades after Teddy said these things. I have no doubt, if he was alive today he would tweak his idea and rhetoric according to what happened in the last 100 years. I am not Hispanic but I know that Spanish was spoken in parts of US way before English was adopted as an official language (just a few votes ahead of German and Dutch by the way), are you going to kick them out because they have been speaking Spanish since before the US was founded?
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The only one I know (my family is there) is www.navajo.org. It shows the history, government, links to the Navajo Nation Fair, etc. Good Luck!
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We the people...\n\nI think that's right... 8th grade history was a long time ago...