"Life Curriculum"...part 2...what should be in or out

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Remember, they/we don't teach Civics any longer. The name has changed, in Maryland to Local, State and National Government but it's not called "Civics" so it's not taught.

Or Home Economics. That's now called Family and Consumer Science but not Home Ec so it's not taught. And let's not forget Sewing which is now Fashion Design (where the students design and make their own clothes). But it's not called "Sewing".

Many of the schools in Western PA teach civics. Some districts have it for a full year in 8th grade. Others have a semester of civics and a semester of economics, typically in 12th grade.

[North Beach Person]

Originally Posted by villageidiot1

Many of the schools in Western PA teach civics. Some districts have it for a full year in 8th grade. Others have a semester of civics and a semester of economics, typically in 12th grade.

I know that. But if you read some of the posters here they'll swear that Civics isn't taught. Most times it's because of a name change in the class and a lack of knowledge of what the curriculum is.

I had one parent come in one time with her hair on fire and her ass catching because her kid was a Senior and hadn't taken Civics and wouldn't graduate because of it.

In fact the kid had taken Local, State and National Government (required for graduation. You know, "Civics") in 11th Grade and was now in the second quarter of AP US Government and Politics as a Senior.

[villageidiot1]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

I know that. But if you read some of the posters here they'll swear that Civics isn't taught. Most times it's because of a name change in the class and a lack of knowledge of what the curriculum is.

I had one parent come in one time with her hair on fire and her ass catching because her kid was a Senior and hadn't taken Civics and wouldn't graduate because of it.

In fact the kid had taken Local, State and National Government (required for graduation. You know, "Civics") in 11th Grade and was now in the second quarter of AP US Government and Politics as a Senior.

I remember I had civics for three 9-week periods and PA history for one 9-week period in 9th grade. My senior year I had Problems of Democracy (P.O.D.).

[phetaroi]

Originally Posted by North Beach Person

Remember, they/we don't teach Civics any longer. The name has changed, in Maryland to Local, State and National Government but it's not called "Civics" so it's not taught.

Or Home Economics. That's now called Family and Consumer Science but not Home Ec so it's not taught. And let's not forget Sewing which is now Fashion Design (where the students design and make their own clothes). But it's not called "Sewing".

You're probably right on that. I'm sure it's changed by now, but "home ec" in my school was "teen living". The names do change to fit the times...or not.