Full Description
This book is a retrospective analysis and a clarion call for the future. Civic education, long relegated to the margins of academic discourse, is brought back into focus here. The book explores the bare necessities of civic education, charting how generations have been prepared—or ill-prepared— to engage meaningfully with democracy. With thoughtful precision, it challenges readers to consider the unwritten rules of politics that dictate much of our collective political consciousness and the vital importance of reinvigorating civic responsibility among all Americans, inspiring and motivating readers to act. From the role of education in shaping citizens to the gradual erosion of shared democratic values, this work provides an unparalleled and comprehensive exploration of the forces that culminated in one of the darkest days in American history (by Tracy Gray).
Contents
Dedication
Forward
Preface
Editor's Introduction
Effie N. Christie
CHAPTER I
Democracy at the Crossroads
Effie N. Christie
CHAPTER 2
Insurrection: States, Education, Politics and More- The Young and The Old
Marissa Andrade, Diane Matos-Reis, Yeny Torres
CHAPTER 3
The Insurrectionists: Ages 25-34-The Temptation to "Make America Great Again"
Gwendolyn Long and Peter Bardys
CHAPTER 4
The Capitol Rioters: Gen X/ Millennials Group: Delving into the Educational Platforms & Politics during their Most Impressionable Years
Kelly Harmon and Jenabu Williams
CHAPTER 5
A Profile of the Insurrectionists Ages 45-54: A Period of Educational Equality
and Educational Opportunity
Joi R. Fisher-Griffin and Maria Torres
CHAPTER 6
Reflection and Commentary
Effie N. Christie
APPENDIX
