Description
Democracy at Risk examines the political platforms of the Presidents during the educational history of the Insurrectionists, and national assessments (NAEP) in civics and history. This book identifies the insurrectionists as being unlike other extremists and explores why they may have become involved in the Capitol Riot.
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).
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
Dr. Effie N. Christie graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Secondary Education and an M.A./Ed.D. in K-12 Educational Administration from Seton Hall University. She has served in several positions in K-12 and higher education. She has published peer-reviewed articles/book chapters on women's and spiritual leadership, immigration, anti-Semitism, and White Supremacy.
