In your own words, how does too much emphasis on American exceptionalism hinder our understanding of American history?
Sounds like the teacher has already made up his/her mind that American exceptionalism has hindered our understanding of American history.
I told me daughter to say that we don't have enough emphasis on American exceptionalism.
The schools, K through post graduate I assume, need to be ridden of all these liberal Marxists.
I'm flashing back to college and imagining the teacher wants an answer along the lines of glorification of America's strengths can inspire blindness to its faults, gimme an hour and a laptop and I'll give you five pages double-spaced.