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One of the discussion topics I found most interesting this past week was in reference to education, especially elementry school. Someone, I apologise for not remembering who, mentioned that a possible explanation for why the stories we're learning now are new, and why "no one told us before" was that elementry education has to be black and white, truth and fiction, for a basis of understanding to be built up by children.

I recenty asked my little sister, who is in fifth grade, what she thought about this. Admitedly, she's probably not the average student as she woud read 24/7 if given the chance and reads anything written she can get her hands on, from novels to non-fiction--perhaps giving her a wider range of stories to work from, but, nonetheless, she is constsntly frustrated by the single story fed to her by teachers. For example, her class is currently learning about the begining of the American Revolution and Rebecca told me she would really like to hear the British point of view. (Honestly, growing up next door to Lexington and Concord, it probably wouldn't happen anyway, even if other stories WERE offered.)

I think that students of all ages should be given more credit and given access to different stories. I also think that location, as per my example of living near the start of the American Revlution, background, etc. all influence which and perhaps even how many stories are told. It would be interesting to see what others' opinions on the matter are.