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OC for SS After Party // Keynote by Jane Kamensky with Rodney Pierce // 08-04-2021

Kathy Hays

Jane Kamensky’s conversation with Rodney Pierce focused on the importance of teaching the American Revolution. This is an excellent topic to be thinking about as we return to the classroom. What was your biggest takeaway after listening to Jane and Rodney’s conversation? Leave a comment below on how you will use the information from her keynote address to prepare for this upcoming school year! Looking forward to learning from each other.  

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    We have a very demanding form of government. It’s a lot easier to be a subject of a king. It’s really hard to be in a democracy/republic because you have to be accountable and responsible to participate…

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    Taking away the idea that the American Revolution is still happening! Also, What does it mean to be American sounds like a great question to have a discussion about.

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    This conversation brought up a key piece of what we're missing to create a true full K-12 social studies program, and that is access.  Not just for high school teachers.  What if elementary school teachers…

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  • The American experiment is an unfinished revolution. We're a nation born as an experiment and contest of ideas. Also born out of the ideals of liberty and equity. How can we make these promised more true? We have to work to make a more perfect union.

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  • The American experiment is an unfinished revolution. We're a nation born as an experiment and contest of ideas. Also born out of the ideals of liberty and equity. How can we make these promised more true? We have to work to make a more perfect union.

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  • in reply to Karen Adams

    Centered around the word "union".  People today want the way they think is right to be the only way.  No one is focused on "union".  If I care about America, I want what makes you content as well as what makes me happy.  If "union" was the key word in our minds, we'd be after the goal of satisfying our fellow Americans too.  We do it in our neighborhoods- most of us wouldn't build a structure in our yards that offends our closest neighbors.  But on the national scene, we don't care what we do and how this affects others. 

  • in reply to Bryan Dibble

    Great word Bryan!!!  I have the mindset that we need all different political parties to work together to make a better "union".  We need to work with each other and hear each other out despite our disagreements and different perspectives.

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