Snakes in the Grass!!

Watching out for Weasels

Duration 14m 22s

This picture of a Hindu bride

draped in an oppressive white sheet appears in a history textbook that is currently used in Redwood Middle School, Saratoga. The lesson on Greek and Roman history shows in contrast, scientists engaged in deep experiment. It is subtle imagery in textbooks that determines the way children perceive cultures from a very young age. In the two decades that Mona has attempted to bring about universal awareness in California schools; she has encountered threats from many unexpected quarters. In this episode she talks of the snakes that lurk among our social environs. For an overview of public and professional comment on the current textbook issue in California, please click on the following link:

www.sepiamutiny.com/ sepia/archives/002613.html #comment38272

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Please also visit www.indiainclassrooms.org

Do continue to send your protest letters to Curriculum Commission: RParker@cde.ca.gov, joconnell@cde.ca.gov, Address to: Ruth Green, President, State Board of Education Fax: (916) 319-0176

kheinrich@osc.ca.gov, Address to: Secretary Alan Bersin, CA Secretary of Education Email: kheinrich@osc.ca.gov Fax: (916) 323-3753

Address to: Karen Steentofte, Chief Counsel, State Board of Education Email: ksteento@cde.ca.gov Fax: (916) 319-0176

Address to: Sue Stickel, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Email: sstickel@cde.ca.gov

Address to: Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg Email: Assemblymember.Goldberg@asm.ca.gov Fax: (916) 319-2145