Teaching our youth to respect the political process

[Hawkmoon]

When I was in junior high school, we had a class called "Social Studies" (probably roughly what is now "Civics") in which we learned how the political process works, how Congress enacts laws, and useless stuff like what the Constitution says.

Curricula have changed, apparently:

https://youtu.be/jSunSxquqdU

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/01/26/disd-teacher-in-hot-water-over-classroom-stunt/

The new normal is for teachers to demonstrate to students that, if you don't like the results of an election, you shoot the winner.

[RoadKingLarry]

My 7th grade ('74-'75) Social Studies teacher was WWII Army Vet. He was at Bastogne. We didn't get what passes for social studies today from him.
One of my regrets is that at the time I had my head up and locked and wish now I'd paid more attention to him.

[MechAg94]

We had a social studies class in the 80's, but I remember it as more culture stuff, not govt.  My memory is hazy on what it covered.  Wasted time probably.

I had a Civics class in high school that covered this subject in detail.  Half the year on the federal govt and constitution and half the year on Texas state govt and constitution.  Less on history and more on the mechanics of how things were set up. 

[lee n. field]

When I was in junior high school, we had a class called "Social Studies" (probably roughly what is now "Civics") in which we learned how the political process works, how Congress enacts laws, and useless stuff like what the Constitution says.

Curricula have changed, apparently:

https://youtu.be/jSunSxquqdU

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/01/26/disd-teacher-in-hot-water-over-classroom-stunt/

The new normal is for teachers to demonstrate to students that, if you don't like the results of an election, you shoot the winner.

Her shooting form is pure gangsta.

[BobR]

It seems back in the day.... way back... things like civics mattered.

In Oklahoma (High School) I had to do a Civics class, Oklahoma History and American History classes, it was not an option.

A semester of Political Science was highly recommended as a early college course.

At least we only had about 70 some counties we had to memorize (plus knowing the prefix for the county on the state license plates for cars ?).

bob

[Ben]

So on the OP, the teacher is only suspended (I assume with pay) while an "investigation" is in progress? How does that jive with a kid drawing a picture of a gun or pointing a finger being immediately expelled? Zero tolerance for all, yo.

[T.O.M.]

So on the OP, the teacher is only suspended (I assume with pay) while an "investigation" is in progress? How does that jive with a kid drawing a picture of a gun or pointing a finger being immediately expelled? Zero tolerance for all, yo.

It jives because students don't have a union with lawyers on speed dial.

[KD5NRH]

The new normal is for teachers to demonstrate to students that, if you don't like the results of an election, you shoot the winner.

Still waiting for someone to develop those true 3D, open air, life size, realistic holograms from all the scifi shows.  What better way to draw the loonies than to give them the target out in the open?  Lock several of them away for life after they take a shot at the decoy and watch the rest settle down.

[Hawkmoon]

It jives because students don't have a union with lawyers on speed dial.

I sense a career opportunity in the offing ...

[230RN]

I wonder what would have happened if the image were of Obama?

Still "No big deal?"