tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683546417186768820.post4337557835657642518..comments2021-02-13T04:51:17.282-05:00Comments on Nth Wave Feminism: Queer History is Not OptionalKyriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01488063301300315710noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683546417186768820.post-27099905263221820892011-07-25T22:29:20.703-04:002011-07-25T22:29:20.703-04:00Hahaha, totally. We should talk.Hahaha, totally. We should talk.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275971301824881125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683546417186768820.post-55424839978606365332011-07-25T21:13:04.199-04:002011-07-25T21:13:04.199-04:00I would normally agree, but unlike Texas, Californ...I would normally agree, but unlike Texas, California cannot afford new texts for now. They have had to use Internet supplements as it is. This came during the Texas standards debate;folks were looking to Cali to offset Texas, but the state is broke. From what I have read, you can expect another three to five years on the current texts at least, especially since it is literally impossible to raise taxes of almost any kind there. <br />I believe it takes a 2/3rd majority in the legislature, and they essentially banned property tax increases some years ago. <br />A nice project might be to compile a series of resources for teachers. Hmmmm...want to write a useful paper with me? :)BostonDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826554823249110613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683546417186768820.post-69720225954482028072011-07-25T18:04:56.237-04:002011-07-25T18:04:56.237-04:00Well, California is a huge textbook market, so it ...Well, California is a huge textbook market, so it doesn't necessarily use Texas textbooks. It's nearly as influential, which makes this fight all the more critical.<br /><br />It's not going to be perfect to start - the yellow box issue is of course a problem, and I agree with you about the necessity of internet sources. I'm guessing some teachers will be really creative in finding cool ways to incorporate this stuff into the classrooms despite shitty textbooks. There are lots of queer teachers, after all. Thank goodness.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275971301824881125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3683546417186768820.post-62256761945887359122011-07-25T14:58:50.764-04:002011-07-25T14:58:50.764-04:00Great post, and I agree completely that a presence...Great post, and I agree completely that a presence and a voice needs to be incorporated into the curriculum. I just wonder how effective it will be. As one of the participants in my dis research pointed out concerning minority representation in the american history textbook, the 'yellow box phenomenon' will be a big problem. <br />There will need to be a great many online resources and lessons made available. The textbooks will do a lousy job. Hell, half of them are written with the Texas standards in mind, so this supplement is vitally necessary. No way Texas allows what is necessary into the books. <br />As with everything, however, the Internet will be a big help, and I am excited to see what resources will be made available to teachers.BostonDreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826554823249110613noreply@blogger.com