Educating the "Good" Citizen

We all know how important education is, if we felt any different we probably would not be in this class and in this major. Education is meant to expand the mind and prepare students for future endeavors. It mostly consists of your typical subjects such as math, English, history,and the sciences. Another important subject that this article covers is that of our government and the way our country is run. Many students are not aware of how many branches of government there are and how long a senator's term lasts. This needs to be taught to our students. Just last semester I was assigned by one of my professors to research the government of New Jersey. I thought I knew a lot, but I was shocked that I was unaware of so many people. I am thankful for the assignment cause I realized that for some reason this information has been skipped over through all my years of education. I could tell you have to integrate and differentiate an equation but I can't tell you specifics of our government that effects my life everyday? Its scary and needs to be taught.