It's time to write this on your hearts, America. Here's help: a lesson plan for you and yours to come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the words that laid out American exceptionalism for the world to recognize.
Asking and answering questions about the Declaration and Constitution is straight up classroom magic. Some of their questions are brilliant. Most important are the clarifying questions they ask. That time where they get clear knowledge… it means a lot to them and to our country, frankly.
Key problem: "“All men are created equal”: No one is born more
important than anyone else."
This *should* say no one is created more important than anyone else. A key distinction in this run up to the sesquicentennial which should redeem on the promise of created equal to abolish abortion, slavery's twin as it abolished slavery itself.
Thank you! I have just printed out the lesson plan. I wish I had had my kids actually memorize it when we homeschooled! Now for the grandchildren. Wonderful!
Not gonna lie, I would love to see or be a part of that Socratic dialogue. Core middle school memory for sure
Asking and answering questions about the Declaration and Constitution is straight up classroom magic. Some of their questions are brilliant. Most important are the clarifying questions they ask. That time where they get clear knowledge… it means a lot to them and to our country, frankly.
Nice! My latest book gets published a year from today! Hurrah!
https://stevenscesa.substack.com/p/the-second-bill-of-rights-a-blueprint
Key problem: "“All men are created equal”: No one is born more
important than anyone else."
This *should* say no one is created more important than anyone else. A key distinction in this run up to the sesquicentennial which should redeem on the promise of created equal to abolish abortion, slavery's twin as it abolished slavery itself.
Thank you! I have just printed out the lesson plan. I wish I had had my kids actually memorize it when we homeschooled! Now for the grandchildren. Wonderful!
This makes my heart so happy. Thank you.
We don't deserve you. Happy "There once was a dream called America" Day!
I'm still dreaming and am trying to imbue every kid I teach with that same dream.
The world keeps trying to wake me up, but I'm stubborn. Thank you, Deb, for keeping me in reality and out of a think tank. :p