"I firmly believe it's possible to teach children history fully and honestly without making them feel bad."
I might slightly reframe this, as I don't think we can competely avoid anybody feeling bad; it's part of life.
I'd say "it's possible to teach children history without intentionally making them personally responsible for it, or deliberately making them feel guilty or resentful". The neo-progressive playbook feels that inculcating those emotions and attitudes into the next generation is the path to equity; they WANT this kids to feel guilty or resentful, depending on the race of the child. It's not a side effect, but a purpose.
"I firmly believe it's possible to teach children history fully and honestly without making them feel bad."
I might slightly reframe this, as I don't think we can competely avoid anybody feeling bad; it's part of life.
I'd say "it's possible to teach children history without intentionally making them personally responsible for it, or deliberately making them feel guilty or resentful". The neo-progressive playbook feels that inculcating those emotions and attitudes into the next generation is the path to equity; they WANT this kids to feel guilty or resentful, depending on the race of the child. It's not a side effect, but a purpose.