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by Sgt. Widget will die from finals on November 6th, 2007

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What, if any, "old-fashioned" classes would you like to see reinstated in public education? This could range anywhere from household accounting to deportment to handwriting to Greek or Latin. Why would you like to that class reinstated?

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  • by kaleidoscope on October 27th, 2008

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    Where do I begin? I agree with Sgt. Widget as well.

    I also think classes like home economics or auto mechanics (and other electives) should be reinstated. Children, especially teens, also need to break away from the pressures of academic performance. These sort of classes are very therapeutic. I can remember back when there was home economics in 7th grade. I really didn't care whether I got an A or a C at the end. I just cared that we were going to get to eat the zucchini bread that we baked at the beginning of class. :)

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  • by iDeath on June 30th, 2009

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    Hygiene Please.

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  • by Sgt. Widget will die from finals on November 6th, 2007

    Sgt. Widget will die from finals

    Personally, I'd like to see household accounting, some form of a 'social graces' class and Latin commonly taught. I'm sure someone will say that parents ought to be teaching those things, but those things were common classroom courses once, not the sole province of parents. Household accounting is obviously a practical skill.

    As far as social graces go, it would essentially be a class in 'networking' -- teaching things like how and when to write a letter, how to make small talk and so on. Also practical.

    Latin I wouldn't want to make mandatory, but I would like to see it made commonly available. I find that it helps me understand grammar and the English language a lot.

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