What About Civics?
Civics: a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens. It is one of the most important subjects in our schools, teaching students about the rule of law, the basics of government, and how to become productive participants of our democratic society.According to actor Richard Dreyfuss, civics needs a little pizzazz (He hates the word-and we agree) and that is exactly what he aims to bring to civics classrooms across the country. Dreyfuss is famous for films such as What About Bob?, The American President, and Mr. Holland ‘s Opus. Recently, he spent time at Oxford University developing a civics curriculum for U.S. Schools.Dreyfuss, who is also a Civil War buff, would include scholarly presentations and storytelling as part of his curriculum “to engage, enlighten, and empower students of all ages in an entertaining way.”He intends to work with civics and education groups to promote his teaching tools.Why? Because Dreyfuss fears “that future generations will view our freedoms as a fairy tale.” Well put.Dreyfuss’ civics curriculum is not available yet; but, once it is, we will review it and let you know what we think!
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