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I think it would be cool to have a school set up with small groups of 10 students that research topics and then give presentations to the other members. Some of the topics are assigned, some are broad topics (pick one battle in the civil war, pick one president, pick one modern technology and report on it), others are what ever interests them. You can also have debates between the groups. And the students that aren't presenting will have to come up with questions like at a press conference.
The teacher can give them advice on how to socialize and get along, how to do research, some basic information on the topic and how it is relevent to their lives.
I took Home Ec in Junior high. We cooked, baked, sewed. It didn't matter if you are rich or poor, it is good to know. You don't want to be a stupid rich person that depends on others to do everything. The school didn't teach me how to change my oil and neither did my parents. I taught myself, and I change my oil every time now. My Dad did teach me about money & taxes, but a teacher could easily bring him in and have him give an overview to the class. I would like to see child development/child pyschology classes in junior high/high school. Kids should know the basics to rising kids and to not f*&# them up. If that would get too many compliants, have the school put out a book of questions that the kids will have to ask their parents.
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