History and social science is a difficult area because it is not just an academic content area but an issue that reflects how people view themselves and so tends to get more emotional. |
History is probably one of the most emotional and difficult subjects to sort out. People care about these issues. It's their blood. But it's not always easy to tell what's factual in this arena, and when you're trying to distill world history to sixth-graders you need to be really careful. |