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Isn't this already required in all schools nation-wide? When I was in school, they called it "Civics", and it was a state requirement, along with a course in US history.
Yes, but it sounds like not in all high schools nationwide. Ours requires it!
I'd like to see a required course in the genre of stress management/mental health awareness/coping strategies. We tend to say "oh, that's the parent's job", but there are far too many kids whose parents are unable to provide in this area. Not to mention, many clueless parents who think their kids are fine, but they are really struggling. Plus, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . The rates of bullying, aggression in schools, teen suicide, cutting, and other various issues are on the rise and I wish schools did a better job at addressing them. I know it's aspirational and unlikely to happen, but the content of such a course (if designed well) could really add to a kid's knowledge base in a profound and meaningful way.
This is generally covered in health in most states. The efficacy of the class is questionable though.
Religious studies such as the different types of religions would never be taught at a public school; however, the study of cultural differences is. A class on different religions is taught as a college class if one wants to take it.
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Comparative religion is usually taught in social studies.
I got it, in jr. high back in the 60s. My kids got it in HS in the late 90s/2000s.
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Yes, but it sounds like not in all high schools nationwide. Ours requires it!
I have never heard of a district that doesn't require some type of "Civics/government".
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Civics!!!
"Civics is the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of citizenship, its rights and duties; the duties of citizens to each other as members of a political body and to the government."
Oh, jeez, Jay Leno "Jaywalking"? You can sometimes see the edits. How many people do they have to ask before they find one that dumb? Colorado requires geography.
I think the presence and legacy of slavery is taught extensively. Over and over again. Some of those other topics probably aren't touched on enough though.
Not in Texas where some of the textbooks tell the kids that slaves were *immigrants.*
In 2010, the Texas Board of Education approved a social studies curriculum that promotes capitalism and Republican political philosophies. The curriculum guidelines prompted many concerns, including that new textbooks would downplay slavery as the cause of the Civil War.
Fortunately, our ISD does not use these textbooks, but many places in Texas do.
I'd like to see a required course in the genre of stress management/mental health awareness/coping strategies. We tend to say "oh, that's the parent's job", but there are far too many kids whose parents are unable to provide in this area. Not to mention, many clueless parents who think their kids are fine, but they are really struggling. Plus, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure . The rates of bullying, aggression in schools, teen suicide, cutting, and other various issues are on the rise and I wish schools did a better job at addressing them. I know it's aspirational and unlikely to happen, but the content of such a course (if designed well) could really add to a kid's knowledge base in a profound and meaningful way.
YES. Couldn't agree with this more. Very important and well said.
They already teach "keyboarding" in third grade and most kids in middle school and certainly by high school take python or learn Scratch either during the school day or as part of an afterschool program. This is really big here, especially in low income areas.
I would add to the curriculum in personal finance, some information about how insurance works. The various types of insurance and the various options. Insurance can get really complicated, but knowing the basics might prevent someone from buying some type of policy that they will never need or not buying a policy and then losing everything because they were not insured or underinsured. They should learn about the terms deductible, premiums, what does whole life mean, what does term life mean, co-payment, car insurance, policy, liability, collision, renter's insurance, homeowner's insurance. Even when they go off to college, they will be charged some sort of student insurance fee(s).
How about learning such basic things as how to spell? While we're at it, they could also teach young people how to communicate with others in ways that don't involve typing.
How about learning such basic things as how to spell? While we're at it, they could also teach young people how to communicate with others in ways that don't involve typing.
Or how to offer a proper rebuttal if one disagrees.
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. The rates of bullying, aggression in schools, teen suicide, cutting, and other various issues are on the rise and I wish schools did a better job at addressing them. I know it's aspirational and unlikely to happen, but the content of such a course (if designed well) could really add to a kid's knowledge base in a profound and meaningful way.
