On Fri, 30 Oct 2020 02:08:12 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

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

I was on a 'college prep' course of studies. We didn't have Health,
Sex Ed, and stuff like that. I'm in the age group that was Hippies
and LSD. When I was in high school everyone was into beer, cigarettes
and 'Greasers'.
Civics Class was an hour class when a Freshman (9th grade). All
about the Constitution, separation of powers, elections, being a good
citizen, etc. I also took Poli. Sci. as a Freshman at university.
Because of those classes this term of our current President and his
acolytes has been stressful for me.
I don't see how the current U.S. population benefited from classes
that included sex. ed. , drugs, dating, etc., It seems to me that
young people were capable of finding out about stuff like that all by
themselves.
Janet US