perspective on notice

nothing in particular struck me as a surprise, as historians we have to infer from what is being written about in the text or textbook.  it should be second nature to question what we are reading and what is not being said, or to realize that something is implied.  i did learn to question "what for?" when i read a text now.  why it is important to read this and understand the purpose it has been written for, what to convince you of when you are reading this.  as historians, we should already know that any textbook comes with a slant it wants us to know or not know, if you are reading correctly.  i do not think there should be a warning on books saying so, unless the person reading is taking facts to heart, then we should teach them.  we should teach students how to read and to question why and who it is being written for.