[CALIBK12] Boston Tea Party

[Randy de Jong]

This is not the place to put your politics. At times I feel people look for things with which to be offended-politically, religiously, ethnically, or racially (plus any other -lys you want to add). There were Tea Party events near me also. There were many people in attendance at one here in California (4,500). It was peaceful, nonpartisan (no politicians were invited to speak), and expressed a viewpoint that is often ignored by the media. There is a disenfranchisement going on as taxation, spending, and more go beyond what is reasonable. There is a great deal of media bias. Generally speaking there is an inbalance of reporting. Too often it is much commentary with selective facts shared. I often see and hear this as I listen to lessons taught in the library by staff. This is a reason we stress freedom to read, freedom of information, and work to have a balanced collection that brings in the many voices on the numerous explorations of controversy or topic. Critical thinking cannot take place without all sides being well represented or it simply becomes brainwashing or indoctrination.  

Randy de Jong
Teacher Librarian
South High School
1101 Planz Road
Bakersfield, CA 93304
661-831-3680
rdejong at khsd.k12.ca.us
jdejong at bak.rr.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Debbie Reese 
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  Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 8:24 AM
  Subject: [CALIBK12] Boston Tea Party


  Good morning,

  In light of yesterday's Tea Party events, I uploaded a couple of images of the way the Boston Tea Party is depicted. 

  At one of the Tea Party gatherings of yesterday, a protester wore an Indian headdress.

  Useful for critical media lessons, here's the page with the images:
  http://tinyurl.com/BostonTeaPartyImages 

  Debbie


  Visit my Internet resource: 
  American Indians in Children's Literature 
  http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net

  Debbie A. Reese (Nambé O'-ween-ge')
  Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Native American House, Room 2005
  1204 West Nevada Street, MC-138
  Urbana, Illinois 61801

  Email: debreese at illinois.edu
  TEL 217-265-9885
  FAX 217-265-9880 

rdejong at khsd.k12.ca.us
jdejong at bak.rr.com
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