National Mythstory Book Review

The manner in which it is presented has the ability to inspire or deflate, to move nations to love, joy, anger, or hatred” (Teters 492). He also explains that this country knows nothing about the history of the Native American people nor any ethnic group that was indigenous before colonization. He uses examples from his public education, “I remember trying to become invisible as teachers told stories of brave settlers, untamed lands, and savage, uncivilized Indians. Washington State history simply did not include American Indian history” (Teters 492). This shows that schools are white-washing history and are not teaching what really happened.

Images like the one depicted by Mel Gibson in the 'Passion of the Christ' removes from the gentle face of Jesus that I believe should be the main focus when talking about Christianity. First of all it is inaccurate since it shows a Caucasian Jesus which is a historical fallacy. Furthermore, the movie focuses too much on how the great man died than on why he died. It is almost a snuff film in many aspects and breeds feelings of hatred instead of faith. I did not like the depiction of Jesus in the movie at

The “legends” referred to in the title of the book When the Legends Die by Hal Borland and what happens to them is the center of the plot. The “legends” are the old ways. For example Bear’s Brother and Tom Black Bull’s hair, braids, and Bear’s Brother and Tom Black Bull’s clothes, not to mention all of the songs and chants and how he treats nature. These “legends” or traditions die as the book goes along. It is easy to tell by his name.

Moore takes this example to exhibit how a stricter gun control, as well

This plays against Moore’s attempt in offering support to his audience who would now see their view on the issue as offensive or

The U.S Congress has accorded constitutional protection to a number of aspects of speech and the press, even though the content of such expression may be objectionable to some citizens or the government (O’Connor & Sabato, 2017). The accusations that are coming out about Moore are undoubtedly

Our iconography does derive from war but not from a desire to start wars as much as a desire to have representation of victory and unity. Roads to success are not smoothly paved, and do not come without hardships and sacrifices. Our icons are meant to remind those born here, as well as immigrating or visiting, that as a nation we will continue to succeed. Ishmael Reed writes, “Such blurring of cultural styles occurs in everyday life in the United States to a greater extent than anyone can imagine and is probably more prevalent than the sensational conflict between people of different backgrounds that is played up and often encouraged by the media (“America: The Multinational Society”). There in lies the problem in regards to interpretation of America’s icons; the media is allowed to use symbols like the Statue of Liberty or the American flag in any context they so desire.

I have learn that in truth, The History of America is always full of important things that happened in which we do not know, but historian and teachers the important and interesting things out in order to please readers. As Loewen Says, “Conversely, textbooks seldom use the past to illuminate the present. They portray the past as a simple-minded morality play. “Be a good citizen” is the message that textbooks extract from the past. “You have a proud heritage.

On the right panel he 's surrounded by angles and apostles. Jesus looks majestic and triumphant in a red robe. Jesus has a yellow glow around his hands and feet that emphasize his puncture wounds from the crucifixion. Mary and John the Baptist are to his left and right, looking up to Jesus. The angels surrounding Jesus seem to be playing instruments and two are holding up the cross.

In The Myth of Seneca Falls, Lisa Tetrault challenges an enduring myth that was produced by a social movement in the United States. While including detailed facts of the women’s suffrage movement, she also analyzes the truths and myths of the Seneca Falls convention. This is so important because this is possibly one of the longest lasting mythologies in U.s history. Her primary goal is to undo the story and along with the memories to determine how and why these events came to be the myth of Seneca Falls. While Lisa Tetrault analyzes the myth of Seneca Falls she allows the reader to learn about the event as well.

Those are the two things that I was looking for when I walked in the museum because that is all we talked about in

Its design says nothing distinctive about us except that we were 13 colonies and are now 50 states” (Kinsley 75). At this level, a patriotic gesture would be to burn every flag and replace it with a new symbol that represent the brutality, fear, and hate that we descend onto each other. Meanwhile, our revised flag should represent the lost Indian race, the beautiful, intelligent natives, whom were the first to touch American soil and teach us valuable skills for

Separation or Equality "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." — The Declaration of Independence. If we are all created equal, then why do some of us feel superior and make fun of others. Although many people believe that it is fine to appropriate Native American Imagery, Amy Stretten strongly expresses that doing so is very offensive to Native Americans and should consequently be eliminated. In her essay, "Appropriating Native American Imagery Honors

Every claim he makes is made with use of good logic and solid evidence. America, as a nation, truly is the cause of its ' own downfall. Americans are so lazy and carelessly dependent on technology, which is the reason the country is so stupid compared to the others. The statistics of the "forty-four million Americans...who are functionally illiterates" (129), as Moore states, is really embarrassing. The fact that more people are knowledgeable about sports than American history shows the level of stupidity of the nation.

Arguments swing widely between them being either accurate in their portrayal of historical events, or that very few of the events described took place. Many scholars would agree that Christ is a historical figure. The issues that cause controversy are the miraculous events surrounding His life. For this reason, researching the historical accuracy of the setting in the Gospels is crucial to the argument regarding the authenticity of