[LM_NET] TAR: Middle School Civics

[Suzanne Metz <smetz@MONTVILLE.NET>]

Hello,
   Is anyone aware of a course on civics being taught in their middle school?  I 
mentioned to my district social studies department chair that I would like to 
recommend In defense of liberty and Give me liberty! by Russell Freedman and 
possibly some titles by Marc Aronson for summer reading, along with the ubiquitous 
fiction selections, because I feel our students don't have much of a grasp on the 
workings of our government and those I mentioned are instructive, enlightening, and 
enjoyable reads - to me anyway.
    Interestingly enough, the dept. chair had also been giving a civics course some 
thought and I thought I'd ask members of this far-flung group if you've done 
anything exciting in this area.  I know that I learned much of what I know about 
government from my junior high days, but I don't see alot of courses like that 
being taught now.

Thanks for your help.

Suzanne Metz, LMS
Montville Township School District
Robert R. Lazar Middle School
123 Changebridge Rd.
Montville, N.J. 07045
smetz@montville.net
973-331-7140, ext. 229

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