August 14th, 2010
Category: Teaching Literacy
Tags: American, Civic, colleges, elite, failing, Literacy, reverse, This, trend
How can we reverse the trend of schools failing to teach: politcal science, economics, history, world affairs, etc? I am in shock after reading the survey. How, in the world most “civalized” country, could american college students actually decline in these areas of study from their freshmen year to their senior year???
If students don’t learn from teachers who can’t teach; civic participation will plumet even more than it currently does. we need to reverse this trend… but how?
http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/
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February 15th, 2010
Category: Books
Tags: Argumentative, at, citizens, Civic, Critical, def, Guide, Literacy, Reading, Rhetoric, Writing
Product Description
This innovative textbook, for first-year English and more advanced composition and critical thinking courses, addresses the need for college students to develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills for self-defense in the contentious arena of American civic rhetoric. In a groundbreaking reconception of composition theory, it presents a comprehensive critical perspective on American public discourse and practical methods for its analysis.
Exercises following the text sections and readings help students understand the ideological positions and rhetorical patterns that underlie opposing viewpoints in current controversies—such as the growing inequality of wealth in America and its impact on the finances of…
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November 22nd, 2009
Category: Books
Tags: American, at, Battle, Civic, Education, Hearts, history textbooks, Illiteracy, Literacy, Minds, Youth
Product Description
This book presents a disturbing thesis: education-often through history textbooks-promotes civic illiteracy and turns civic responsibility into patriotic conformity. Youth are taught to support a dominant-elite view of international conflicts which undermines the critical abilities that are essential for citizens in a democracy. Expanding upon the social and educational insights of dissident theorists, the author challenges the view of civic literacy put forth by such educators as William Bennett and Diane Ravitch.
Civic Illiteracy and Education: The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of American Youth
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