... are not just learned, and the student is left on his own. He called for an "enlargement of understanding" through non-text books - "historical, scientific, philosophical, poems, stories and essays." The mode of teaching is Socratic, or "maieutic" in which there is a birthing of personal ideas. There would be reading of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, parts of the Federalist Papers, and the Gettysburg Address, and involvement ... challenging students enough. However, in defense of teachers, I think too much time is needed to address classroom management. The teacher mo...

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