"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:11:13 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> 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.
>> Janet US
>
> I don't think it even falls under civics. That's more sociology
> which is 11th and 12th grade. "Social studies" didn't include
> topics like dating, gender, psychology, religion (except religious
> wars), alcohol/drug abuse... I don't know what planet she lived on
> at that time, probably not Bothell.
>
I grew up in Edmonds. My mom (who worked for the school district) said we
were on a trial program.It obviously didn't pan out. I had no math beyond
the 9th grade. It wasn't required in High School.

> We studied that stuff in a subject/class called "Health" in the late
> 70's/early 80's.

I took that in combination with Sex Ed. Again, more warnings about drugs. We
learned first aid as well.

Angela's health class involved a diet section. She had to list her meals and
snacks for two weeks. She also had to go through the kitchen and look for
offensive items like things with HFCS. The teacher did not believe her
report. The only offensive foods she found were molasses, corn syrup and
various forms of sugar. Her breakfast at the time was usually raw baby
carrots or an apple. She waited until she got home to eat lunch because her
assigned lunch time was 2:00 pm.

When I went to the parent's night, the teacher lit into me. She couldn't
believe that I didn't have things like cake mix in the house. *shrug*