Historical Myths

We talked about how to address Historical Myths, such as the First Thanksgiving, in our classroom.  I think depending on what grade you are teaching, the myths need to be dispelled. The most important thing for a teacher in the lower elementary grades to do is not to reinforce the myths. The older the student, the more the teacher can explain about these myths. No matter what grade I teach, I will be sure not to reinforce historical myths.