does it bother you americans ...?

Question

that American independance does not feature in our uk schools curriculum?

alright i appear to stand corrected... some schools do study it. ha the response from some of you yanks is hilarious! it wasnt meant to be particularly provocative but you who answered in that way dont do a lot to change the opinions of those people who arent americas biggest fans, but then i spose you dont care, do you?

hmmm... interesting.

Answer 1

Some schools do cover the American Revolution, although never more than a couple of lessons. It isn't really pretending it didn't happen or taking away its importance, it is more to do with how the curriculum is structured. For Year 7 (11 year olds) they cover 1066-1500, then Year 8 covers 1500-1750 and then Year 9 covers 1750 onwards. There is also an additional requirement to cover some form of non-British history. With so much to cram in, both the French and American Revolutions, both really interesting topics, rarely get covered in any detail at all.

Also, during GCSEs, the teachers have a large range of subjects they can choose to give to students for coursework. Some may choose to do the American Independence, it is certainly covered in A-level but I don't think that Americans should be too offended if it is not always taught at schools as most people are probably well aware of it from books, the media and just general knowledge.

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Answer 3

1. No it doesn't particularly bother me. I mean, the British empire spanned about a third of the world back then, right? And now it's just a group of islands that's roughly the size of Florida, so logically the curriculum would cover the collapse of all that as quickly as possible, preferably in one chapter or unit, and move on in the hopes of covering WWI before the school year ends. Our world history does the same thing. Does it bother you that my history teacher said, and I quote, that "After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe was completely unimportant for over a thousand years?" The actual AP European History class, which focuses exclusively on Europe, doesn't even start until the end of the Dark Ages and the rise of the Age of Exploration and the Renaissance. It's the same principle here; America wasn't particularly important by itself until it stopped being British and became American, and became the land of the free and only current world super power and an important participant in the world economy and etc, etc, y'know? Also, distance decay. I wouldn't be surprised if y'all learn about the French Revolution, because France is in swimming distance and America is not (to anyone who happens to read this, please don't try to prove either of those facts.)

2. I ain't no Yank, I'm a Dixie! Lol, just kidding, I'm so far south I'm neither yankee, not dixie, nor westerner, nor pacific islander, nor snowbird... I'm just American, 'kay?

Answer 4

Whats there to know? Was america truly ever ours anyway? The fact that we held onto it for so long anyway was a big achievemnet for our government and army which at the time was the most law abiding and curteous army ever.

How can a country expect to rule the best half of a continent over 3000 miles away! It was invetiable that it would be independent, there was really never any alternative, plus the french were hell bent on making sure we didn;t hold onto it being the vindctive and sour puss nation they are, so they halped the yanks fend us off.

But put it this way Britain will always have one hand up americas skirt with the special relationship. Eg the SAS helps train their forces. They speak our language and our cultures effect each others a little. Basically the countries aren't that different!

Look at it this way at least the french didn't 'conquer' america way back then!

Answer 5

It is sometimes taught- the curriculum is flexible. There's a lot of things about a lot of countries I never learned in school. I learned about the US Great Depression in GCSE History. I learned about the Romans when I went to school in America.

And to the idiot who talks about "undereducating" kids in the UK, oh my god, are you serious? Anyone who knows anything about education knows that Europe has far better schooling than the US (which is why the extra smart kids in the states do IB, which is actually the standard French system). And I vouch for that, having been to school in both countries. In any case, when you get NFL players coming to London saying they didnt even realise people spoke English here, you can't say s**t about "undereducating".

And I love how all the egos come out and talk about Americans "kicking the Brit's asses". None of the people on here were alive in those days, so you need to get over yourselves and stop basing your ego on what your distant relatives might have accomplished. Look at the country as it is now- that's what you are responsible for. Neither the UK nor the US have any reason to be so arrogant.

Answer 6

What should be taught in your schools is how the Americans killed innocent Native Americans and took THEIR land! You Americans think you have it all figured out and that will lead to your eventual downfall trust it has already started and you know it not. Your rights are being taken away as I write this but as long as you have a six pack ready for Friday night life is good right? The American Empire is on its last leg Ha

Answer 7

You know what would bother most Americans? If gasoline went up 25 cents a gallon, and their favorite tv show was pre-empted by the President.

Talk about bother!

What others learn across the pond? I doubt that will hardly raise an eyebrow.

Answer 8

Not really, since the reality of our existence as a nation can not be denied. And it is historically traditional for the LOSERS in any war to expunge the account from their history. Pharaohs even had each others faces scraped off carvings on tombs. It's just a case of people denying reality for the sake of their own egos. Now shall we sit down to a nice cup of tea together and discuss the really important stuff, like Beckham's performance of late?

Answer 9

no. the uk has their own history as we americans have ours. should it bother us? we ve so many nationalities some get offended when we dont know in full . but we know alot it doesn't have to be written in a book, beides every thing you read is not always true is it?

Answer 10

Most of the answers were no less than expected from the Americans .. when God made Americans I am sure he forgot to include a sense of humour
Some of you need to get a life and get a grip, it's just a general question and answer website..smile and be happy