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Lonestarblue

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16. They should read founding documents.

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 08:59 AM

Jun 2017

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Reading the Constitution and the papers of Jefferson and Madison would be an excellent summer assignment. The site teachingamericanhistory.org has a list of 50 core documents that every student should study. I have downloaded the documents, and I'm re-reading many of them myself. They include the Federalist papers, court cases, and other key documents that helped inform the development of our democratic government.

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Public School Summer Reading List...Baldwin County, AL [View all] brooklynite Jun 2017 OP

No wonder so many in this nation are outright stupid! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2017 #1

Jeez Bettie Jun 2017 #2

How objective! treestar Jun 2017 #3

What (alleged) class is this for? JHB Jun 2017 #4

AP government. Igel Jun 2017 #7

"One for each side" doesn't work any better than "fair and balanced" hunter Jun 2017 #49

Extremely right-wing list....In PUBLIC schools? Sheesh! nt raccoon Jun 2017 #5

The list has been pulled, but they ought to fire the teacher's sorry ass. Tanuki Jun 2017 #6

Is it possible to initiate a lawsuit? Crunchy Frog Jun 2017 #10

Yup but at this point it would be too late BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Tanuki Jun 2017 #8

And if you think his reading list was bad.... Tanuki Jun 2017 #9

That could backfire. lostnfound Jun 2017 #11

"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice." hatrack Jun 2017 #12

Nice statement. pangaia Jun 2017 #21

Tea Baggers trying to take over school board HelenWheels Jun 2017 #25

It didn't come from the school board. It was an individual teacher's reading list Tanuki Jun 2017 #37

YEP! calimary Jun 2017 #44

Ponder would fit right in.. Permanut Jun 2017 #13

Public Summer School Reading list gilligan Jun 2017 #14

Welcome to DU, gilligan! calimary Jun 2017 #46

"Down And Out In London And Paris" and "Politics & The English Language" - George Orwell hatrack Jun 2017 #52

Welcome tunnel du gilligan Jun 2017 #55

They should read founding documents. Lonestarblue Jun 2017 #16

Thanks for the link! Tanuki Jun 2017 #38

Welcome to DU, Lonestarblue! calimary Jun 2017 #47

Is this for real? Nitram Jun 2017 #17

Apparently the list has been pulled in response to community reaction. Nitram Jun 2017 #18

At least SOME are noticing, and reacting as they should. calimary Jun 2017 #22

Not just some. Most, including school and community leaders. Nitram Jun 2017 #23

This list is disgusting, but for an AP Governmnent class reading list, classics tblue37 Jun 2017 #26

Holy shit! Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #19

Is this serious? THAT is a serious question.. pangaia Jun 2017 #20

There is something about this list that is making my BS meter quiver. PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2017 #24

Look at my post (#28) below... Grins Jun 2017 #29

Jeeeeezzzus Effing KKKrist on white bread with Bologna. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2017 #27

I'm calling "Bullshit!"... Grins Jun 2017 #28

Omg - I thought it was BS too. Chemisse Jun 2017 #32

This is Alabama.... Aviation Pro Jun 2017 #30

Part of our family lived in Alabama for a while (about ten years ago) hatrack Jun 2017 #53

Not at all surprised Phoenix61 Jun 2017 #31

Gotta be fake knightmaar Jun 2017 #33

I see exactly one book that would be appropriate Lee-Lee Jun 2017 #34

Lmao look at that safe space! XD nt retrowire Jun 2017 #35

OMG. OMFG. Explains a lot. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #36

Approved reading list for future Wal-Mart employees. Aristus Jun 2017 #39

"Lies My Teacher Told Me" ?? I don't think he actually read that one ! eppur_se_muova Jun 2017 #40

He took down his presentations, but I grabbed a screenshot yesterday. QC Jun 2017 #41

Surprised no one has noted Wawannabe Jun 2017 #42

He has taken down his Twitter feed and his PowerPoints, QC Jun 2017 #43

If the federal government is so terrible, let's cut Alabama off NightWatcher Jun 2017 #45

Give the people who would be hurt by cutting off Ilsa Jun 2017 #51

How did James Loewen get on that list? hurple Jun 2017 #48

What's the difference between a radical southern white teacher in Alabama TeamPooka Jun 2017 #50

One has a reasonably good chance of speaking some English, along with fluent Arabic . . . hatrack Jun 2017 #54