🚨 For years, the false rumor that UK schools supposedly removed the subject of the Holocaust from their curriculum has circulated online.
), a study funded by the UK’s Department for Education and Skills to examine how educators in Britain were teaching sensitive and/or controversial aspects of history and to highlight what approaches had worked among those that had been tried.
According to a DES spokesman, “Teaching of the Holocaust is already compulsory in schools at Key Stage 3 , and it will remain so in the new KS3 curriculum from September 2008.” Schools in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have different guidelines and curriculums; in those parts of the UK, according to the BBC, “Holocaust teaching is not compulsory but schools may teach it if they wish, and this has not changed recently.
According to an explanation found on the investigative Web site Snopes.com, a message claiming that schools in the United Kingdom would no longer teach about the Holocaust in their history classes began to circulate via e-mail forwards dated back to April 2007. As the message wound its way across the Internet, someone took the abbreviation for the United Kingdom to stand for the University of Kentucky, and altered the message to implicate the institution.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
UK Real Wages Decline at Record Rate as Inflation SoarsU.K. real wages, which reflect the power of employee’s pay after accounting for inflation, fell by an annual 3% in the last quarter.
Weiterlesen »
Bentley Mulliner Batur points to Crewe's electric design futureIt's our first look at the shape of future electric Bentleys coming mid-decade: meet the new Mulliner Batur ⚡️
Weiterlesen »
UK leadership candidates seek to undermine new push for Scottish independenceThe two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny of Scotland's government to undermine a new push for independence.
Weiterlesen »
What You Need to Know About the New Omicron-Specific Moderna COVID-19 BoosterIt was just authorized in the U.K., for starters.
Weiterlesen »
‘World of Jumanji’ Attraction Coming to U.K. Theme Park Chessington World of AdventuresSony Pictures Entertainment has inked a deal with U.K. theme park and resort Chessington World of Adventures Resort to bring “Jumanji” to life. “World of Jumanji,” a £17 mil…
Weiterlesen »
Angry Crab Shack to open in Atlanta, Seattle, UK - Phoenix Business JournalAngry Crab Shack, which was founded by former Arizona State University and NFL football player Ron Lou, is an experiential restaurant concept that serves up seafood boils with Cajun and Asian inspired sauces. It is now ramping up its expansion plans.
Weiterlesen »