URBANNA — There has been much discussion recently about whether teachers should teach according to a planned theme or dogma and inject political or religious bias in classrooms in public and private schools and colleges or… simply present the many sides of issues and assign readings to help students understand issues, do their own thinking and come to their own conclusions.
As both a student and teacher with experience teaching both children and adults in both public, private schools and business college, I first earned a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary and an M.Ed. from George Washington University. I am aware of the power teachers have over young minds to influence students.
Today, however, I will skip teaching experience and share my experience as a past student with three well remembered history teachers.
