The generation that grew up in the 70s and came of age during the Reagan years is the last generation that understands what it means to be American. Unfortunately we raised the millennials and I apologize for the part I played in that. My daughter is a 1 issue voter. I didnt pay enough attention to her education, I was too busy working. I will not let that happen to my grandkids.
I too had civics in public schools along with Government and American History. We read the Declaration and discussed the Constitution section by section and each of the Bill of rights. We briefly went through the Federalist Papers and went in-depth at parts my teacher wished to emphasize. We discussed Common Sense and had a full quarter just on the pamphlets and speeches of the Founding Fathers and other great Americans. I can still recite word for word Teddy Roosevelts Man in the Arena speech.
This nation needs to get back to that type of education. We need to teach Patriotism and why thgis is the shining city on the hill-- the last bastion of true freedom. Colleges need to make it manditory for a full year of the Constitution like Hillsdale College does.
What if I told you we covered this in 7th grade Civics in California in 1978?
The generation that grew up in the 70s and came of age during the Reagan years is the last generation that understands what it means to be American. Unfortunately we raised the millennials and I apologize for the part I played in that. My daughter is a 1 issue voter. I didnt pay enough attention to her education, I was too busy working. I will not let that happen to my grandkids.
I too had civics in public schools along with Government and American History. We read the Declaration and discussed the Constitution section by section and each of the Bill of rights. We briefly went through the Federalist Papers and went in-depth at parts my teacher wished to emphasize. We discussed Common Sense and had a full quarter just on the pamphlets and speeches of the Founding Fathers and other great Americans. I can still recite word for word Teddy Roosevelts Man in the Arena speech.
This nation needs to get back to that type of education. We need to teach Patriotism and why thgis is the shining city on the hill-- the last bastion of true freedom. Colleges need to make it manditory for a full year of the Constitution like Hillsdale College does.
I think we got the last remnants of a real education in the 70's.
Covered in private school in the 90s too
I was just thinking this USED to be standard curriculum for many kids that are older than 35 or so.
Exactly and the tragedy is that all that's going on now is about Civics it's nothing to do with politics