Comments on: Political Discussion as Education http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Mama http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3479 Mama Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:07:03 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3479 He sounds incredibly bright and deeply concerned with facts. I am impressed. Black & white thinking is a challenge in this house, too. DH and older daughter (14) practice it gratuitously. :-) I bought "Liberal Conservative or Confused" for my 14-year-old. She hasn't opened it yet, though. http://momofmonkeys.wordpress.com/ He sounds incredibly bright and deeply concerned with facts. I am impressed. Black & white thinking is a challenge in this house, too. DH and older daughter (14) practice it gratuitously. :-) I bought “Liberal Conservative or Confused” for my 14-year-old. She hasn’t opened it yet, though.

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]]> By: jove http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3471 jove Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:56:20 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3471 I think it is promising that he is interested in questions about the process and the roles as much as whatever issues the campaigns are trying to bring to the forefront. The high profile that a presidential campaign gets can give the impression that the president has powers he doesn't have. And also take the spotlight off other important elections like Senate and Congress and even state and municipal elections. Knowing about the division of powers in a federal state is kind of important. I think it is promising that he is interested in questions about the process and the roles as much as whatever issues the campaigns are trying to bring to the forefront. The high profile that a presidential campaign gets can give the impression that the president has powers he doesn’t have. And also take the spotlight off other important elections like Senate and Congress and even state and municipal elections. Knowing about the division of powers in a federal state is kind of important.

]]> By: COD http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3470 COD Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:03:17 +0000 http://paradisefound.homeschooljournal.net/2008/09/23/political-discussion-as-education/#comment-3470 My 14 year old is in deep with this election too. I've had to ban political discussion at the dinner table because I just don't want to deal with it while I'm eating! My 14 year old is in deep with this election too. I’ve had to ban political discussion at the dinner table because I just don’t want to deal with it while I’m eating!

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