Originally Posted by
imarangemaster
The Indian's name is Ira Hayes. He was of the Pima tribe. Johnny Cash did a song about him early in his career. Eastwoods movies "Flags of our Father's" and "Letters from Iwo Jima." are pretty decent. I would have loved to watch them with my father, but he passed in 2003.
In my history class, I show some clips from the History Channel about China and the "Rape of Nanging" by the Japanese, and Bataan death march. It has interviews of survivors on both sides and spares NO details. They won't let me teach about the Japanese Unit 731 that tested weapons, bombs, chemical, and biological agents on Chinese prisoners and entire villages. It makes Dr. Mengela look like a boy scout. I also cover the Holocaust extensively. This generation must not forget. My daughter in law's grandparents are Holocaust survivors.
I also use the first 25 minutes of Saving Private Ryan (the beach scene) in my class, and have the students put themselves in the place of the soldiers and "Write a letter home" essay assignment. Some "get it," but most don't now.
Mikey, in the last 10 years I have noticed a big change in curriculum and text books. Japanese atrocities are left out entirely and the Holocaust is lucky to get a couple paragraphs. Revisionist history...