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The Dumbing Down of America
Proposed:
The modern generations are not being taught our history, our Constitution, or basic civics. They aren't being taught the reasoning of the Founders or about the great philosophers who informed them. Modern day students are not being required to study the Founding Documents or the circumstance that encouraged people to risk everything to come here and then to form a new nation.
They are not being taught basic economics, the principles of supply and demand in a free market system, the pros and cons of economic systems, or all the effect of government programs. The are not exposed to or encouraged to hear all points of view or use critical thinking to evaluate them.
They are spoon fed sound bites and slogans and the politically correct dogma of the day. Or what they know is gleaned from bits and pieces of internet sources or sounds bites from television or message boards. In short, too often they are being indoctrinated and effectively brainwashed instead of educated.
Some anecdotal evidence:
https://www.facebook.com/gorillapigspage/videos/887671784663955/?pnref=story
youtube watters world interviews - Bing video
youtube people can't answer political questions - Bing video
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION: Should basic history/economics as described here be core curriculum, and should students have a reasonable command of it before graduating high school and college? Why or why not?
Proposed:
The modern generations are not being taught our history, our Constitution, or basic civics. They aren't being taught the reasoning of the Founders or about the great philosophers who informed them. Modern day students are not being required to study the Founding Documents or the circumstance that encouraged people to risk everything to come here and then to form a new nation.
They are not being taught basic economics, the principles of supply and demand in a free market system, the pros and cons of economic systems, or all the effect of government programs. The are not exposed to or encouraged to hear all points of view or use critical thinking to evaluate them.
They are spoon fed sound bites and slogans and the politically correct dogma of the day. Or what they know is gleaned from bits and pieces of internet sources or sounds bites from television or message boards. In short, too often they are being indoctrinated and effectively brainwashed instead of educated.
Some anecdotal evidence:
https://www.facebook.com/gorillapigspage/videos/887671784663955/?pnref=story
youtube watters world interviews - Bing video
youtube people can't answer political questions - Bing video
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION: Should basic history/economics as described here be core curriculum, and should students have a reasonable command of it before graduating high school and college? Why or why not?