We can better understand our education when we view it in the context of Western knowledge. Subjects such as math and science are met with international standards, but the subject of history was written from a Western perspective. We can see this with our historical teaching that Christopher Columbus discovered the continent of America. This teaching is conceived entirely from a Western perspective. From a Native American perspective, their people were here long before European explorers arrived and therefore they have discovered the continent of America first. Christopher Columbus discovered America only for the Western world. It is important for us to keep in mind that our history education was written from a Western perspective in order for us to better understand the knowledge that we are being educated with. A good question to ask of all historical teachings is, "From whose perspective was this written?"
To improve our understanding of our education, we must view it within the context of Western knowledge.
