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I think this is a great idea. I do something called enrichment studies and my teacher goes on about
how people aren't voting because they are ignorant as to which to vote for. If you don't know
someones policies then you should find out and think for yourself, not become a sheep, follow the
flock and do nothing. |
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I think that political literacy classes could be a great idea, but teachers and schools would have
to be very careful not to turn these into overtly partisan events. There would have to be very
specific guidelines in place to ensure that the course material is as balanced as possible and that
it teaches students the basics of the American political system, the importance of voting as a civic
duty and gives them a broad idea of where different parties and ideologies stand on the political
spectrum.
Many high school students are not clear on what primaries are, how presidents are actually elected
and the role of the House of Representatives and the Senate, while kids in British-style
parliamentary democracies are often equally confused about first-past-the-post voting, or
proportional representation. As such, a political literacy course would be very much needed,
especially as students approach voting age. |
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Politics is a very important issue. Though we learn politics from our school but normally not
everybody keeps too much interest in this matter. It is a very crucial subject which helps the
students to know about the political structure of a country. But students have their own choice and
preferences. They may not like the political literacy class as they may be more interested in
subjects like physics, chemistry, mathematics or even something else. Though political literacy is
required but again forcefully it is not possible to impart any knowledge to anyone. It is not hard
and fast that everybody will keep interest in politics. Disagreeing to someone’s choice will not
have any such good or positive effect on the student. Thus we can surely say that though political
literacy is required mainly for high school students but it should not be kept as a compulsion. |
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They shouldn't have to they should have the freedom to do whatever classes they like |
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05 Mar 2008 17:23
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