Sunday, July 8, 2012

Missouri Education Watchdog: Will History Common Core Standards Detail How One Man Made a Difference? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 07.08.12

Missouri Education Watchdog: Will History Common Core Standards Detail How One Man Made a Difference? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 07.08.12:


Will History Common Core Standards Detail How One Man Made a Difference? The Sunday Education Weekly Reader 07.08.12

A Most Important History Lesson for Humanity


Welcome to the Sunday Education Weekly Reader for 07.08.12.

The following video will illustrate the type of individual to whom Nobel Peace Prizes should be awarded.   The incredibly courageous and compassionate acts of Sir Nicholas Winton were not recognized when they occurred.  Five decades later, we are fortunate to have a visual record on the impact of his actions.
Since textbooks will soon be a thing of the past and computers will be used to impart information, this clip should be part of any historical curriculum.  If history common core standards overlook this hero, then states should use their "allowed 15%"in the Common Core guidelines to remember this remarkable