Jamie Comment Forum about Classroom Structure

I think you wrote the discussion post nicely, and I enjoy how you went into detail about each argument. It is accurate to say in your post that teachers must prepare their pupils to play a key part in democracy, as mentioned by (Beal and Mason, 2013). Additionally, I believe it is crucial for ensuring that future generations are aware of the value of democracy in society. I appreciate that you have incorporated the factors Wallace (2006) identified as being essential for the development of democracy. Your post provided a quicker and more accurate description of the circumstances. Your opinion on the conditions by Wallace (2006) to include at all levels of education shows the level of understanding that you have on the issue. Some of the conditions that have mentioned in your post such as trust and freedom are fundamental in developing democracy amongst the young people who are still in school.

I concur with the sentiments that you have raised in the post that there is the need to ensure that students are made aware of some of the rights that they have and the responsibilities that they have within the classroom. Also, I agree with the conclusion that you have made on the post. It is accurate that it is not okay for the classroom to be run like a dictatorship. Dictatorship in class has a crucial role in derailing the developments of the students when it comes to the societal responsibilities that they should be aware of such how they should view democracy among others. Overall, the post is informative since I have learned a lot.

References

Beal, C., & Mason-Bolick, C. (2013). Teaching social studies in middle and secondary schools (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Wallace, M. (2006). Social studies: All day, every day in the early childhood classroom. Belmont, CA: Delmar, Cengage Learning.