A Non-Political Question for anyone from Texas

[Hellbilly]

I watched a documentary about one of my favorite bands, ZZ Top. At one point they were talking about Texas pride. They said that in Texas they teach kids Texas history before they teach American history. So my question is, has this ever been true, and if so, do they still do that?

 

[PinktheFloyd88]

We do get Texas history here, but I do not remember if it was before or after American history. But yes we learn about the war with mexico and the alamo, etc etc

 

[Sunni Man]

I've lived in both Texas and Oklahoma where students are required to take state history in order to graduate from high school.
Been a long time ago, but I seem to remember it's after taking American history. ...

 

[gipper]

Don’t know, but I believe they still call a full moon Comanche Moon.

 

[Sunni Man]

Don’t know, but I believe they still call a full moon Comanche Moon.

I grew up approximately 20 miles from Quanah Parker's house. ...

 

[rightwinger]

I grew up in NY and we were taught NY history in 5th grade

 

[candycorn]

I watched a documentary about one of my favorite bands, ZZ Top. At one point they were talking about Texas pride. They said that in Texas they teach kids Texas history before they teach American history. So my question is, has this ever been true, and if so, do they still do that?

Truth.

I took Texas History in 6th grade, American History started in 7th

 

[gipper]

I grew up approximately 20 miles from Quanah Parker's house. ...

very cool. If you haven’t yet read Empire if the Summer Moon, I highly recommend it.

 

[Sunni Man]

very cool. If you haven’t yet read Empire if the Summer Moon, I highly recommend it.

I've not only read it, but over the years have given copies to friends as a gift. ....

 

[whitehall]

ZZ Top, the best beards in the business. A strange cross between western twang and techno-pop. I liked them but I doubt if they had a handle on public education issues.

 

[norwegen]

When I was in school, we studied Iowa history in eighth grade, American history in tenth.

 

[candycorn]

We learned that the state motto of Texas is "friendship". Today the state motto is used to teach kids what the word "ironic" means as it is probably the most prevalent example.

 

[Hellbilly]

A strange cross between western twang and techno-pop.

Just curious. How did you arrive at that opinion? I've never heard anyone describe them like that.

I liked them but I doubt if they had a handle on public education issues.

They were not addressing any public education issues. They were talking about their childhood and what Texas pride was.