A school district-approved lesson plan recommended for second graders brands Thanksgiving a “day of mourning,” newly-exposed school guides for teachers reveal.
Virginia’s Loudoun County school district – already infamous for its radical progressive policies, mishandling of sexual assaults, gender bathroom policies and restrictions on parental rights – reportedly has a "Resources for Recognition Days & Months" guide for teachers to use when instructing their students about federal holidays.
One lesson plan for grades 2-5, titled "The Real Story of Thanksgiving" and obtained by The Washington Free Beacon, vilifies Thanksgiving as the catalyst for “a long period of violence and discrimination”:
"‘Some Native American groups protest Thanksgiving as a Day of Mourning,’ the slide says. ‘They claim that the arrival of European explorers and settlers is not a cause for celebration, because it began the ill treatment and deaths of millions of Native Americans. For them, Thanksgiving marks the beginning of a long period of violence and discrimination.’”
Another “day of mourning” Thanksgiving lesson plan targeting older students goes even further by featuring a Huffington Post video demonizing Plymouth Rock settlers:
“It includes a video produced by the left-wing media outlet HuffPost titled, ‘Why These Native Americans Observe A National Day Of Mourning Each Thanksgiving.’ ‘It's just like Malcolm X said,’ a man says at the start of the video. ‘We didn't land on Plymouth Rock. Plymouth Rock landed on us.’”
Additionally, Columbus Day is renamed Indigenous Peoples' Day in the guide, which recommends a lesson plan titled "Columbus Day- A Debated Celebration," which calls for students to "reflect on the controversy of this holiday and its impact on indigenous populations."
