History and Philosophy of Ideas - GRS601

Researchers and educators have the responsibilities to obtain and impart accurate and
current data. Informational sources are readily manipulated precisely for the purpose of teachin
concepts that are not factual. !hen in"uiries are bein made and research is bein conducted
caution must be e#ercised to reconi$e information that has been altered in the effort to influence
%hat is tauht.
&n e#cellent e#ample of ho% readily erroneous information is prescribed for and
administered to students is illustrated in a boo' titled( )ies *y +eacher +old *e, -verythin
.our &merican History +e#tboo' Got !ron. +his boo' is dedicated to . . . &merican teachers
%ho teach aainst their te#tboo's.
& forty-nine year old %oman thouht she did not li'e history( but %hat she did not li'e
%as inconsistent information that lac'ed loic. /or these reasons the honesty and interity of
teachers or leaders cannot be too reatly emphasi$ed.