chapter 12

This is again, another example of one of those chapters that really doesn't have a whole lot to do with my own teaching. But alas, I must read it and blog about it. As with the previous chapter, It was interesting for me to read some of the standards for social studies class, and see how "standards" though discipline specific, seem to fit a formula that is interdisciplinary.-maybe its just the wording-
 The "history" wars was pretty cool too, I as a student was always a little skeptical of how and why certain things were taught and certain things were omitted. For anyone who wants to expand their mental horizons outside the prescribed and approved "history" they should check out Howard Zinn's Peoples History of the United States.
On that note, another funny thing this chapter discussed was 'the perils of the information explosion' where they discuss that the internet is a source of mis-information (which it is) but they label the 'CIA selling drugs in American Cites" as a "conspiracy theory" (which it is not) cleary there isn't a special CIA deparment that sells drugs, but, CIA operatives did and do sell drugs and transport drug into the united states (freedom of information act)
I would incorporate into my own class, i guess a sense of understanding of what the standards expect and call for. And also be conscious of what I'm teaching and what i might be omitting and the important part of this is why. 
The main question i have about this chapter is: what is the best mix of some of these digital trips and digital stories with 'textbook' or black board work?