Hi The allusion to "internet research" is doubly funny. About 10 min with google did reveal the claims about black confederate soldiers, but also revealed a substantial volume of material critical of this claim. At the very least, the author Joy Masoff was highly selective about what she chose to include from the internet.
Suggests an interesting study ... measure student beliefs on some controversial topic and then send them to the internet to find what they can relevant to the topic. Take care Jim James M. Clark Professor of Psychology 204-786-9757 204-774-4134 Fax [email protected] >>> Beth Benoit <[email protected]> 20-Oct-10 10:44 AM >>> A history textbook distributed to fourth-graders in Virginia last month asserts that "thousands of African-Americans fought for the South during the Civil War." Not surprisingly, this claim is rejected by Civil War historians. The author, Joy Masoff, says she found the information "primarily through internet research." Her defense? "I am a fairly respected writer." Well, that should do it, shouldn't it? http://www.concordmonitor.com/article/221106/critics-say-grade-school-text-downplays-slavery A group called "Sons of Confederate Veterans" is the apparent source of this startling information. If you check out this site, be sure to turn your speaker *down *- a "soldier" comes on your screen and the volume is very loud. http://www.scv.org/ I don't know if others recall that last spring, Virginia's governor, Robert McDonnell, introduced "Confederate History Month" in Virginia without managing to mention the rôle of slavery in the Civil War, as mentioned in the story. Beth Benoit Granite State College Plymouth State University New Hampshire --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a891720c9&n=T&l=tips&o=5822 or send a blank email to leave-5822-13251.645f86b5cec4da0a56ffea7a89172...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=5828 or send a blank email to leave-5828-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
