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It's been a long time since I was in school. Do they still have civic classes in schools? I had to take one in high school back in the day.

I graduated when students were riding horses to school, 1966. (jk) But, in order to graduate you had to attend government, social studies, and world history, they were a requirement, no excuses.

My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

(11-26-2024 06:54 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  I graduated when students were riding horses to school, 1966. (jk) But, in order to graduate you had to attend government, social studies, and world history, they were a requirement, no excuses.

I graduated in '65. So long ago I have no clue what courses I took. I think I had a world history class, and a civics class. Maybe social studies, not sure. Don't recall any gov classes.

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

7th grade was when Texas history was taught when I was in school. Learned about Crocket and Travis and Houston and Austin and the rest in the Alamo city.

(11-26-2024 07:19 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

7th grade was when Texas history was taught when I was in school. Learned about Crocket and Travis and Houston and Austin and the rest in the Alamo city.

That's one gripe I had with Anglos publishing history books that we had to read. Not until I actually went to the Alamo did I know that there were Texicans (Latinos) fighting on the side of the patriots. They were never mentioned in any way. That was unfair as hell. Unless you write historical events unbiasedly you're just being Cnn.

But, I guess during the 60s there was a lot of prejudices on the part of Anglos. I know, I lived through some of it. Good thing all that changed.

(11-26-2024 07:19 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

7th grade was when Texas history was taught when I was in school. Learned about Crocket and Travis and Houston and Austin and the rest in the Alamo city.

That makes sense. My daughter taught 7th grade.

history (includes civics and the evolution thereof) is oxymoronic in itself...

if'n ya haven't figgled out by now as it rewrites by muh tick-tock, I really don't want to know ya...

now that I'm almost 60 .... yepper, it's XACLY what I thought it was from day one...

#wtfeTheyWantItTTToBe

@stingsEH?

disclaimer: the unfortunate part is having the learn the pros and cons within the ebb and flow of accelerated times ... tech has basically made history obsolete ... other than the behavioral studies side of the equation, it's basically moot...

(11-26-2024 07:26 PM)olliebaba Wrote:  

(11-26-2024 07:19 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

7th grade was when Texas history was taught when I was in school. Learned about Crocket and Travis and Houston and Austin and the rest in the Alamo city.

That's one gripe I had with Anglos publishing history books that we had to read. Not until I actually went to the Alamo did I know that there were Texicans (Latinos) fighting on the side of the patriots. They were never mentioned in any way. That was unfair as hell. Unless you write historical events unbiasedly you're just being Cnn.

But, I guess during the 60s there was a lot of prejudices on the part of Anglos. I know, I lived through some of it. Good thing all that changed.

We learned about Juan Seguin as well. And Lorenzo de Zavalla.

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

I remember having to take Tennessee State History in the 7th grade. I think it was only for half the school year.

(11-27-2024 01:07 AM)Redbanksdog Wrote:  

(11-26-2024 07:03 PM)CardinalJim Wrote:  My daughter taught school in Houston. Not sure if it’s still a requirement but there used to be a Texas History class every student had to take.

I remember having to take Tennessee State History in the 7th grade. I think it was only for half the school year.

that's how they played MS history (it was 9th grade for my arse) ... the other half was ....................... yep, you guessed it ... #civics

At the private school I attended, I had civics in 8th grade (1993-94), we used the same textbook the local public schools used for the civics class taught to 12th graders.

Do they still have civic classes in schools? I didn't see an answer to this question. Someone around here has have kids in school.