You need to pass to move on
In response to Mr. John Packs, letter in the October 1st Rocky Mtn. News Do they take a test on the Constitution in the 8th grade here in Colorado? When I was growing up in the San Francisco Bay area, we had to take and Pass a test on the Constitution to go on to the ninth grade.
Maybe we need to be just a little harder on our students. When a lot of us “boomers", were young, you had to pass, period. They didn’t care if you were the only person in the 6th grade or 7th grade with a drivers liscense, you stayed until you passed.
Also being in a multi-culture neighborhood made no difference. You had to pass, and guess what? because they had to pass, most kids did.
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My 5th grader is learning about The Constitution. Her summer reading included a book on The Constitution.
I think 8th grade is too late.Let's start getting our children interested in their country earlier than 8th grade.By 8th grade , " it's all about me' attitude is what they care about.
Posted by Can I get an AMEN! on October 16, 2007 09:27 AM