California School District Under Fire for Holocaust-Denial Assignment

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74. But you won't know that unless you are informed about them

And no, they are not denying facts, they are presenting false facts. There's a world of difference there. Of course, one has to understand that "fact" like "theory" or "literally" is a word with a meaning different from how it's often used.

You have to actually present the lie to refute it. There's no other way. You really, honestly can't just go "that person is a liar don't trust them!" unless you are also going to show how they are lying, and what the truth of the matter actually is.

it's interesting that while we're talking about a critical thinking assignment, you seem to show as much hostility towards the concept of critical thinking itself, as the specific subject chosen for examination. Really, your entire argument is that students should just be told what's what and sent out the door just like that; teacher says, therefor it is, good enough, end of the day.