Betsy's Page : Political correctness and teaching history

re: "History teachers have long felt the pull of political correctness in the teaching of history. For some teachers, this takes the form of teaching American history as one long discourse on how despicable white men were to all sorts of groups. In England, concern for the sensitive feelings of Muslim students is causing some teachers to drop whole units from their curriculum lest Muslims take offense. [start block quote] Schools are dropping the Holocaust from history lessons to avoid offending Muslim pupils, a Governmentbacked study has revealed. / It found some teachers are reluctant to cover the atrocity for fear of upsetting students whose beliefs include Holocaust denial. / There is also resistance to tackling the 11th century Crusades - where Christians fought Muslim armies for control of Jerusalem - because lessons often contradict what is taught in local mosques. / The findings have prompted claims that some schools are using history 'as a vehicle for promoting political correctness'. / The study, funded by the Department for Education and Skills, looked into 'emotive and controversial' history teaching in primary and secondary schools..."...