Provocative learning material in Hungarian homeland studies

Controversial learning material has been noticed in the homeland studies book of Ferenc Bánhegyi for children of the 5th grade at elementary school. A whole chapter is about the old rustic life, introduced in a one-sided idyllic way. 

This is not the first time that people got upset by the controversial lines of Ferenc Bánhegyi’s homeland studies book, published by Apáczai Kiadó (publisher) – based on the report of hvg.hu (news portal). Last time, many people were outraged by one of the instructions of the book:

“If you are not baptised, ask your parents why they have not baptised you.”

Earlier history books of the same author have been withdrawn because they introduced Adolf Hitler as an appealing historical figure. They also made connections between the crimes of the leaders of the Council Republic (communist dictatorship of Hungary in 1919) and their Jewish origin – according to Népszabadság (newspaper ceased in October 2016). This time new details of his book provide a reason for scandal.