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Inauguration Video Stream

demokrato — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:43:11 +0000

It’s never to late to show your students a video stream of the inauguration. It’s on CNN so you don’t have to worry about school firewalls.

CNN has provided coverage of the Presidential Oath, the Inaugural Address and much much more.

-Demokrato.

You Can Vote However You Like

demokrato — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:07:49 +0000

Students at the Ron Clark Academy came up with an incredibly innovative way to educate voters and encourage people to vote. They created a remix of T.I. “Whatever You Like” with their wonderful song You Can Vote However You Like

Here is also an interview with these students on how the song got created.

-Demokrato.

Recent Uploads

demokrato — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:23:30 +0000

Thank you for those of you that posted comments on the missing uploads.

They should be up and functioning now, please let me know if you find anything else that needs updating.

-Demokrato.

A Case for Civic Eduation

demokrato — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:06:09 +0000

“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”

-Plato

Many people become frustrated and disillusioned with government and the political process. It moves slowly, seemingly nothing is ever accomplished beside the endless bickering between the two sides of the aisle. As citizens we have the opportunity to change this. As Plato said, you have to be involved in the process or else submit yourself to the sub-par decisions of others.

The means by which we can change this process is through civic education. We must teach our students that “Politics is a Good Thing” and provide them with the tools and confidence to enact positive political change throughout the country. It’s not about going to Washington DC and standing on the steps of the Capitol, though it may be useful. It’s about cleaning up our communities, making them safe places to live and providing everyone with a chance and an opportunity to live the proverbial “American Dream.”

-Demokrato.