Dr. Kyle Ward St. Cloud State University

I. History is a fascinating topic  A. It constantly changes  1. some events changed or have different interpretations  2. some disappeared  3. some stayed relatively the same  4. some depend a nations government, culture and/or religion

II. Just depends on where and when you read your history textbook  A. one’s own interpretation, perspective and bias

III. Examples from Students IInternational School of Minnesota

IV. International Perspectives on US History  * Canada  * Nigeria  * Spanish-American War  * England  * North Korea  * Saudi Arabia

V. Different Perspective in US History Textbooks  A. An example of perspective and bias  1. Pilgrims

VI. Historical Truth?  A. There are “facts”  B. history is written in the present and it is effected by current social, political, economic and cultural events  C. socially agreed upon historical stories

VII. US History over time  A. Native Americans  B. African Americans