One of the readings that my senior English class is covering is Eleanor Roosevelt’s article on citizenship.
What a great piece! Written in
1930, it is just as relevant today as it was during Depression times. The following are just a few lines from her
work that really touched me.
On voting: “men [owe] something at all times, whether in
peace or in war, for the privilege of citizenship and…the burden [rests]
equally on rich and poor…the blame lay no more heavily on the politician …than
on the shoulder of the average citizen.”
On teachers: “I have known some less learned teachers who had
the gift of inspiring youth and sending them on to heights where perhaps they
themselves were unable to follow.”
On family responsibility: “Our home surroundings are the
determining factor in development, and the example of those dear to us and
constantly with us is what makes the warp and woof of our lives.”
Are these not pertinent today with the questions of Common
Core and the COMPASS rubric that grades teachers? Is it possible to grade a teacher using ER’s
definition?
Have a great week,
Mary
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