"Don't worry about teaching Social Studies

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It's not tested."

Yep, folks, this is what the teachers at my school were told this past week by an administrator.

Now think about this for just a minute. What is taught in Social Studies?

If you answered "the constitution" you would be right!

And think a little bit more. I know it's a Sunday evening and the football game may be a little less mentally challenging, but this is really important.

What do kids learn about when they study the Constitution of the United States of America?

If you answered "The Bill of Rights", give yourself an A+.

Now do the math.

How many of these rights has the bush administration taken away so far? How many have they tried to take away? How many more do you suppose they are planning to take away?

Okay just one more question. If our constitutional rights are being taken away, why in the world would kids need to learn about them in school?

"Don't worry about teaching Social Studies. It's not tested."