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American democracy is at risk. The United States is considered the world leader in education and influence, yet few citizens know how their own government works or their responsibilities as citizens. The work of civic commitment is left to a small minority of citizens who choose to participate. There are social core groups such as families, churches, and peers that help develop Americans' knowledge and the skills that shape civic character and commitments. Social institutions such as schools, with their mix of varying ages, cultures, and view points, bear a historic responsibility for…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
American democracy is at risk. The United States is
considered the
world leader in education and influence, yet few
citizens know how
their own government works or their responsibilities
as citizens. The
work of civic commitment is left to a small minority
of citizens who
choose to participate. There are social core groups
such as families,
churches, and peers that help develop Americans'
knowledge and
the skills that shape civic character and
commitments. Social
institutions such as schools, with their mix of
varying ages, cultures,
and view points, bear a historic responsibility for
developing civic
competence and participation. Yet schools across the
nation do not
have a formalized civics curriculum throughout the K-12
educational system. Civic education is one of the
essential elements
to sustain this constitutional democracy. It is the
foundation for the
American identity and yet, by the time students reach
high school,
they lack even a basic knowledge of civics. Without this
indispensable understanding of our national
character, the United
State cannot maintain its position as a leader and
educator of
democracy.
Autorenporträt
Jill J. Tokumoto has been an educator since 1994. Graduating with
a B.S. in
Microbiology from Washington State University, a Masters in
Teaching from Whitworth
College and a Doctorate in Philosophy from Capella University,
Jill is currently a
principal in Irving, Texas. She resides in Texas with her husband
Scott and chocolate
Labrador Bosco.