If people's mistakes and the reasons that cause those mistakes in history are not fully represented for educational purposes, then is history doomed to repeat itself? The lower class is growing, the middle class is shrinking, and the upper class is making more money, which has been a pattern throughout America's existence. “Land of Opportunity” and “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong,” both written by James W. Loewen, contain brilliant insights into why some textbooks may be providing students with not necessarily false information but information irrelevant to reality. problems that most Americans face every day such as unfair living conditions and opportunities due to social class. Mistakes, such as the unfair distribution of wealth due in some way to jobs moving overseas, make it difficult to move up in social class. The issue of social class in America goes much deeper than a deteriorating economy because, as Loewen says, “opportunities are not equal in America,” which tends to be true due to factors such as race, community , salaries and even the intrinsic wealth of each. parents. Social class must become more recognizable as a growing problem. If the masses understood the real reason why people belong to the social class they are in, then many more would fight to purchase “American goods” and repair our crippled social system. In “The Lies My Teacher Taught Me,” Loewen compares college-level history courses to high school-level history courses by saying, “College history professors often routinely set aside student history courses. high schools". Loewen in both essays shows how textbooks distort teenagers' view of American history by leaving out key points such as working class strikes and actual representations... middle of paper... citizens' views vary greatly. In one study, “55% of Republicans blame the poor for their poverty, while only 13% blame the system; 68% of Democrats, however, blame the system, while only 5% blame the poor." The fact is that one side will always blame the other if they don't understand it, which is why it is necessary for teenagers to receive correct and relevant information in textbooks about social classes, how they work and who they consist of. We need a new system, perhaps with new tax laws, new government leaders, and new values, or we can fix what we have and make this country better for everyone. There will always be social classes in America, but all citizens should be educated to know what each class means and have the opportunity to work to improve their lives and the lives of their children..