You're welcome chhaylin. One thing i've found that helps a little is props lol. In this case if you can get your hands on an older copy of "Towards World Understanding". It's the 1948 education manual put out by UNESCO, the education & science arm of the UN. Distributed to educators throughout the US, warned about on the house floor by a congressman in 1954, and very clear as to the goals of our public education system. It's a real eye opener & clears a lot of things up.
RE: Why much of our schooling is oppressive - a must-read for anyone who cares about our schooling