"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 20:47:21 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I did try to make a few replies but could not. I didn't want people to
>>think
>>I was ignoring them.
>>
>>I took Social Studies which covered dating, psychology, religion, tons of
>>stuff about Native Americans and their plight, alcohol and druge abuse,
>>family structure, gender differences, ect.
>>
>>In 9th grade, I remember that we acted out how a bill was passed in the
>>senate and we dscussed Republicans and Democrats. My 11th grade teacher
>>was
>>a Socialist. She had us listen to a speaker from the Socialist Worker's
>>Party and also someone from the Bob Burke (I think that was the name)
>>group
>>which I gather was far right wing. Don't know if they're even still
>>around.
>>
>>Many of my teachers were high and just sort of floated through class,
>>excusing us to go do whatever. I really didn't learn much.
>
> 9th grade class with the teacher that was high was your Civics class.
> General curriculum puts Civics in 9th grade.

Nope. I never took Civics. Neither did Angela. Most of my 9th grade Social
Studies class was learning about what we called at the time, Indians. I was
assigned to do a report on the Aztecs. Angela rook Washington state history
I did not.