tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post5337950329027047331..comments2024-03-20T12:08:11.174-05:00Comments on Katie Morris Art: Confederate Flags in SchoolKatie Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10056783451407075827noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-45253578820055545052016-01-13T11:28:29.877-06:002016-01-13T11:28:29.877-06:00Last weekend I caught a 10 Things You Didn't k...Last weekend I caught a 10 Things You Didn't know About... The US Flag episode (originally shown on H2 8/16/2014) that is germane to your post. The Flag in question first came about early in the Civil War when soldiers on both sides of the conflict were fighting in similarly colored uniforms.There were many deaths on both sides from friendly fire. Makes sense, but as you said that flag has been co-opted by hate filled groups that now are more associated with it and the original purpose has been largely forgotten. An ancestor of mine was a part of the Wisconsin 2nd fighting for the Union and that regiment was mentioned as one of the first involved with friendly fire because they wore light gray uniforms. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18139697915577719870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-50861694605969445602016-01-10T09:02:47.382-06:002016-01-10T09:02:47.382-06:00Thanks for your feedback!
I should also point out ...Thanks for your feedback!<br />I should also point out that we're in north east Kansas- definitely not in the south- so when students who have lived here their whole lives say it's about "southern pride" I wonder what it really means to them.Katie Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056783451407075827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-26419372098770762442016-01-10T09:01:27.355-06:002016-01-10T09:01:27.355-06:00Thanks, Phyl! It was a controversy I didn't ex...Thanks, Phyl! It was a controversy I didn't expect in my new school but it keeps coming up. I've just started telling classes about my policy up front now to get it out of the way!Katie Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056783451407075827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-79675536249314429802016-01-10T07:06:44.273-06:002016-01-10T07:06:44.273-06:00I appreciate reading your post. I was one of thos...I appreciate reading your post. I was one of those children who grew up in the south and viewed the flag as Southern Pride and not a sign of bigotry. I like the explanation your now share with your students. Art on my Handshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754122893317896715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-48466735919189946122016-01-09T09:02:13.935-06:002016-01-09T09:02:13.935-06:00I had never thought about having address this issu...I had never thought about having address this issue in the art room. Food for thought.Christie - Fine Lineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10418114130566362780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1592492505091408673.post-60626508451678680532016-01-08T20:25:52.937-06:002016-01-08T20:25:52.937-06:00Really interesting post, Katie. I really like the...Really interesting post, Katie. I really like the way you hand,Ed this issue. Thanks for sharing!Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482775924810462890noreply@blogger.com