Submitted by Sandra Holt (not verified) on November 16, 2006 - 02:35.
Have you tried to register anyone to vote lately? It will make you very sad to discover how little people know about the function of our country, states, and cities, and the peculiar reasons they give for not participating in democracy. They have not been taught to think that they can actually make a difference.
Congress for Dummies by David Silverberg is a great summer project for kids. Read the book, select an issue, and prepare to lobby. This is a wonderful and practical way to learn
how things work in a hands-on fashion, and far more interesting that any of the texts used in the classroom.
Have you tried to register
Submitted by Sandra Holt (not verified) on November 16, 2006 - 02:35.
Have you tried to register anyone to vote lately? It will make you very sad to discover how little people know about the function of our country, states, and cities, and the peculiar reasons they give for not participating in democracy. They have not been taught to think that they can actually make a difference.
Congress for Dummies by David Silverberg is a great summer project for kids. Read the book, select an issue, and prepare to lobby. This is a wonderful and practical way to learn
how things work in a hands-on fashion, and far more interesting that any of the texts used in the classroom.