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Executive Office: 4212 S. Manhattan Ave., Tampa FL 33611-1302
Phone: (813) 504-3826
Fax: (813) 839-6832
Email: info@cfloridaww2museum.org
Phone: (813) 504-3826
Fax: (813) 839-6832
Email: info@cfloridaww2museum.org
*The Central Florida WW2 Museum does not yet operate in a facility open to the public.
Funds are currently being raised to purchase a parcel of land for the construction of the
permanent collections/exhibits. A preview center housing detailed plans and a portion
of the collection will be opened in the future. Please stay tuned!
Funds are currently being raised to purchase a parcel of land for the construction of the
permanent collections/exhibits. A preview center housing detailed plans and a portion
of the collection will be opened in the future. Please stay tuned!
World War II had a profound effect on the world. Victory was a total effort which required the sacrifice
of all free citizens. Goods were rationed, and personal luxuries frowned upon. Men volunteered to leave
the safety of home and fight in the most destructive war known to history. Women created a workforce,
volunteered for military service, gave up personal comforts and sacrificed their husbands. All made the
greatest effort to uphold the ideals of a free society. As those members of the 'Greatest Generation' fade
into history, we are tasked with ensuring their legacy will endure far into the future.
It is imperative our sons and daughters learn what it means to be free, to live free, and the high price paid
for that freedom. Above all, we owe it to those who made their final stand on foreign soil; that their
sacrifices will not have been in vain.
In an education special report published in Time Magazine on June 4, 2007 which examined No Child Left
Behind, journalists revealed how schools have cut back on social studies in order to focus on reading and
arithmetic, the two subjects assessed by states which provide passing and failing grades for schools as the
result of the No Child Left Behind Act. Students are annually tested to determine reading and math skills
and because their scores directly affect the rating of the schools they attend, faculty have been forced to
sacrifice other subjects for the benefit of their school's rating.
According to the article in Time, "Because the law holds schools accountable only in reading and math,
there's growing evidence that schools are giving short shift to other subjects. In a survey of 300 school
districts conducted by the Center on Education Policy, 71% of local administrators admitted this was the
case in their elementary schools. Martin West of Brown University found that, on average, from 1999 to
2004, reading instruction gained 40 minutes a week, while social studies lost about 17 minutes, respectively."
The result has included not only a reduction in the amount of time alloted to history, but the manner in
which history is taught. According to P. David Pearson, dean of the University of California, Berkeley,
graduate school of education, "...cutting out field trips to Civil War sites and museums to drill social studies
vocabulary words is not the way to build a love of history. Hands-on activities are, for many kids, the best
part of school, the part that keeps them engaged. The scope of education isn't supposed to be based on
what's tested; it's the other way around."
It seems the movement away from traditional curriculum will continue into the future. We must, therefore,
strive to create an educational environment outside of the school system which will assist educators by
developing and sharing resources and inspire students to study the historic events which shaped the world
around them.
of all free citizens. Goods were rationed, and personal luxuries frowned upon. Men volunteered to leave
the safety of home and fight in the most destructive war known to history. Women created a workforce,
volunteered for military service, gave up personal comforts and sacrificed their husbands. All made the
greatest effort to uphold the ideals of a free society. As those members of the 'Greatest Generation' fade
into history, we are tasked with ensuring their legacy will endure far into the future.
It is imperative our sons and daughters learn what it means to be free, to live free, and the high price paid
for that freedom. Above all, we owe it to those who made their final stand on foreign soil; that their
sacrifices will not have been in vain.
In an education special report published in Time Magazine on June 4, 2007 which examined No Child Left
Behind, journalists revealed how schools have cut back on social studies in order to focus on reading and
arithmetic, the two subjects assessed by states which provide passing and failing grades for schools as the
result of the No Child Left Behind Act. Students are annually tested to determine reading and math skills
and because their scores directly affect the rating of the schools they attend, faculty have been forced to
sacrifice other subjects for the benefit of their school's rating.
According to the article in Time, "Because the law holds schools accountable only in reading and math,
there's growing evidence that schools are giving short shift to other subjects. In a survey of 300 school
districts conducted by the Center on Education Policy, 71% of local administrators admitted this was the
case in their elementary schools. Martin West of Brown University found that, on average, from 1999 to
2004, reading instruction gained 40 minutes a week, while social studies lost about 17 minutes, respectively."
The result has included not only a reduction in the amount of time alloted to history, but the manner in
which history is taught. According to P. David Pearson, dean of the University of California, Berkeley,
graduate school of education, "...cutting out field trips to Civil War sites and museums to drill social studies
vocabulary words is not the way to build a love of history. Hands-on activities are, for many kids, the best
part of school, the part that keeps them engaged. The scope of education isn't supposed to be based on
what's tested; it's the other way around."
It seems the movement away from traditional curriculum will continue into the future. We must, therefore,
strive to create an educational environment outside of the school system which will assist educators by
developing and sharing resources and inspire students to study the historic events which shaped the world
around them.
The Central Florida WW2 Museum will become an invaluable resource for schools and for the general
public. As it develops, so will opportunities to reach out to local and national communities and schools
through the sharing of educational curriculum via the internet and co-operation with other educational
institutions and museums.
The Second World War teaches many lessons. First and foremost, it tells us that we must always be
vigilant, we must protect the rights of all peoples, and we must be willing to face hardships in order to
preserve the ideals of democracy. Most of all, we must honor those who gave all for the benefit of others,
that their deeds will be forever remembered.
public. As it develops, so will opportunities to reach out to local and national communities and schools
through the sharing of educational curriculum via the internet and co-operation with other educational
institutions and museums.
The Second World War teaches many lessons. First and foremost, it tells us that we must always be
vigilant, we must protect the rights of all peoples, and we must be willing to face hardships in order to
preserve the ideals of democracy. Most of all, we must honor those who gave all for the benefit of others,
that their deeds will be forever remembered.
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