Category Patriotism

Should Patriotism Be Taught In Our Schools?

By Scott Swain Let’s ask it this way, why should a state or federally sponsored school teach love of country?First, we can begin by learning the meaning of patriotism. In 1828 Noah Webster definedpatriotism in his first dictionary as: …the…

How No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Is Ruining

AmericaBy Scott Swain The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 deals with social studies mainly by omitting itfrom the new nationwide education accountability system. The omission of social studies-and, more importantly, of history, geography, and civics-from NCLB is…

How We Can Teach Patriotism In Our Schools

How We Can Teach Patriotism In Our Schools By Scott Swain We need to promote more patriotic activities through patriotic symbols. Since patriotism is anidea, it necessarily follows that physical symbols like the flag will help to galvanize those ideasin…