The Constitution and Voting.

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The Constitution and Voting.
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Wed, 09-17-2008 - 3:05pm

Last year, the HS my senior (now college fresh woman) attended invited parents to a back-to-school night. Parents went to each of their students' classes, met the teachers, got syllabi, asked questions, met parents of other kids in those classes, etc. In my daughter's government class, the teacher asked if any of the parents had read the constitution. I was the only one who raised my hand. The teacher asked me when - my answer, "I reread the constitution every single time before I vote." I've only read the entire thing a few time, but I have read the first 7 and the BoR dozens of times - and I'm still very weak on some things. It's a lot to remember. I was (and am) alarmed that so few (none) of the other parents had read it. Admittedly my memory is much worse than average and I need the reminders. Still, I would think people would have read it at least once.

The teacher looked at me as if I were a little loony. I suppose it is loony. But it seems bizarre to me that this should be considered loony behavior. The fact that I recognize it's loony, doesn't prevent me from believing that it shouldn't be.

I suspect that people in this forum, if no others, at least the ones from US would be much more likely to have read it.

So here's a question: Have you read it?

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Registered: 10-26-2003
Wed, 09-17-2008 - 6:38pm

i'll confess: it's been 6 years.

Bea

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Wed, 09-17-2008 - 7:12pm
His opinion is that if you aren't going to learn something on his time....then you were going to learn something on your own time.
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Wed, 09-17-2008 - 7:12pm
It sure did.
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Thu, 09-18-2008 - 11:44pm

YAY!! I have 4 copies around, I have read it every year on the 4th of July, Constitution Day, Election Day, and a few other times a year when political stuff gets my dander up. It's on the breakfast bar now and I've looked at it 5 times in the past week alone!

Good for all of you here--I'm so proud to be an American on this board!!!!

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 5:56am

I'm a bit of an American History buff. The Constitution is our core founding document along with the Articles of Confederation. The Declaration of Independence, is not a founding document since it a statement of separation. The documents should be in the curriculum at both the 10th grade and 12th grade.

How do people on this board feel about a national curriculum standards?

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 09-19-2008 - 6:20am

As one who has moved multiple times with children, I think it would be beneficial.

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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 8:52am
"As one who has moved multiple times with children..."
It's not directly related to the original topic, but I can strongly identify with this point. I recommend starting a new topic, as the subject deserves a thread of its own.
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Fri, 09-19-2008 - 12:59pm

Yes, as has my 14.

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