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Originally Posted by peter12
Philosophy, taught well, is far more exciting than the drivel that students are forced to sit through nowadays.
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Sure, but to improve our SS curriculum, start by bringing the focus back to Canada. Not just our history, but economics, political science and geography of our country.
I agree some of the material kids are learning is really pathetic (IMO: fair trade, UN, obsessive focus on Africa), but discussing the views of a bunch of arrogant talking heads from the 18th century would not improve the curriculum.
I think, ideally, our SS curriculum needs to be nationally focused and relevant to life in Canada in the 21st Century.