‘Brainwashed’ pupils being taught Winston Churchill was a ‘war criminal’ in tutorial shared by thousands of teachers
SECONDARY school pupils are told that Winston Churchill was a “war criminal” and “a blundering reactionary” in a teaching tutorial shared by thousands of teachers.
It is also claimed the wartime leader’s speeches were “poorly received”, he was “drunk” during his “finest hour” message and Bob Geldof is more important to our history.
The lesson plan, Winston Churchill: Hero or War Criminal?” appears on the website of global education company Tes.
Using halos and red devils’ horns as bullet points, the lesson contains a potted history of the career of what it calls “an intensely controversial figure”.
Part of it says: “Churchill has been criticised for advocating the use of chemical weapons.”
But Chris McGovern, of the Campaign for Real Education, said: “They are brainwashing kids and trashing our past.
“It’s pitiful that we have planned strategy to demonise Churchill.
“We all know he was not perfect, but his views reflected the age in which he lived."
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Another teaching aid sums up the controversial side of Churchill’s career as “a warmongering, blundering reactionary”.
“He was responsible for such things as the disaster at Gallipoli, the callous treatment of exploited workers in the General Strike and a failed attempt to spark off World War Three against Soviet Russia in his 'Iron Curtain' speech,” the lesson plan states.
Tes lesson plans are written by teachers and the firm said it is not responsible for content.
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