Eric Richter: Alternative Discussion Questions for Barack Obama’s School Address
Eric Richter: “Some real questions for students to ponder:”
“1) The Obama administration mixed calls to responsibility and public service with discussion guides encouraging student so discuss how to ‘help the President’. They withdrew this wording [link] after wisdespread protest. Hollywood friends of the Administration previously released a celebrity vido mixing similar pledges to public service with poledges to be ‘a servant to our president’ [link] “
“a) Would you be willing to emulate the celebrity who pledged to be a ‘servant to our president’? How does this compare to the American idea of the Prresident as servant of the people?”
“b) do you consider these celebrities to be well-educated and informed in American civics?”
“c) Do you think the Obama administration has encouraged or discouraged the idea of pledging to serve a President? How does this compare with our pledge of allegiance to the Republic?”