My 9-year-old student, after telling me all the things she’s read about Christopher Columbus and native Americans: Miss Meg, did you learn that Columbus was a good guy or a bad guy?
Me: When I was your age, we learned that he was a brave adventurer, but now most people know his actions were theft.
9-year-old: People didn’t know that when you were little?
Me: I think some people did, but school kids like me didn’t.
9-year-old, thinking carefully: That means you’re part of the older generation.
