How to Educate a Citizen: The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation by E. D. Hirsch Jr.

How to Educate a Citizen: The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation Reviews

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  Richard B. Schwartz

  Beginning with his surprise bestseller, CULTURAL LITERACY, in 1987, Professor Hirsch has challenged systems of education which place 'skills' above content. Those systems assume that once you have skills, everything else is easy. You proceed on your merry way to learning
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  Robert Mitchell, author: Nurturing the Souls of Our Children: Education and the Culture of Democracy

  As a retired secondary teacher, and follower of E.D. Hirsch’s work for over 30 years, I have a great respect for his efforts to bring a renewed sense of common cultural knowledge back into the elementary school classroom. Cultural literacy is the essential foundation to
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  Travis

  The only reason for 4 stars was that at times it felt like he was repeating himself multiple times but still a good book and important to read. Although I disagree with some of the points made in this book I agree with theme 100%. As a teacher i couldn’t agree that we
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  pennell

  I teach at a core knowledge school but this book is a must read for every educator. I loved the interviews in chapter 2. Anyone who reads this book will have a strong understanding of what knowledge driven classroom should look like.
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  Jodi Thelen

  This Democrat went all in with agitating the status quo. All political perspectives can enjoy and learn from this read. It is like a patriot, scholar, and investor in education wrote a book together.
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  Ted Bartelstone

  Valuable insight on education at a time when education is most needed. Hirsch is a treasure and we ignore his wisdom at our peril.
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  McBerg Prime

  Someone has got to hold the torch of true knowledge and E. D. Hirsch is doing it. This is a very smart read.
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  Barbara

  Excellent historical background and convincing evidence for content based curriculum.