Stop teaching about the holocaust so that children see Germany in a better
light, says Lord Baker
British schools should no longer teach children about the Nazis because it makes
them think less favourably of modern Germany, the architect of the National
Curriculum has claimed.
Lord Baker of Dorking introduced the National Curriculum in the 1980s
By Tom Rowley6:00AM GMT 24 Dec 2011288 Comments Lord Baker of Dorking, who spent
three years as Margaret Thatcher's education secretary, said that he would ban
the topic and concentrate on British history instead.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, he said that schools should
concentrate on teaching "the story in our own country" rather than the events of
the Second World War, including the Holocaust.
Lord Baker, who introduced the National Curriculum in the 1980s, said: "I would
ban the study of Nazism from the history curriculum totally.
"It's one of the most popular courses because it's easily taught and I don't
really think that it does anything to learn more about Hitler and Nazism and the
Holocaust.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8976283/Stop-teaching-about-t\
he-holocaust-so-that-children-see-Germany-in-a-better-light-says-Lord-Baker.html
light, says Lord Baker
British schools should no longer teach children about the Nazis because it makes
them think less favourably of modern Germany, the architect of the National
Curriculum has claimed.
Lord Baker of Dorking introduced the National Curriculum in the 1980s
By Tom Rowley6:00AM GMT 24 Dec 2011288 Comments Lord Baker of Dorking, who spent
three years as Margaret Thatcher's education secretary, said that he would ban
the topic and concentrate on British history instead.
In an interview with The Daily Telegraph, he said that schools should
concentrate on teaching "the story in our own country" rather than the events of
the Second World War, including the Holocaust.
Lord Baker, who introduced the National Curriculum in the 1980s, said: "I would
ban the study of Nazism from the history curriculum totally.
"It's one of the most popular courses because it's easily taught and I don't
really think that it does anything to learn more about Hitler and Nazism and the
Holocaust.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/8976283/Stop-teaching-about-t\
he-holocaust-so-that-children-see-Germany-in-a-better-light-says-Lord-Baker.html
