Show c Intelligence Report Kids Learn The Price Of Freedom Hakim a teacher and journalist history textbook author was hearing kids say “It's a free country isn’t it7' She felt it was impor- Joy tant to teach them that with freedom comes responsibility so Hakim wrote the series AJIisto-- n rifCv This month most PBS stations are beginning Freedom: A History of L'S an eight-par- t documentary based Hakim: Hr book oil Hakim's best- - Joy are coming to PB5 hooks selling local (Cheek listings) "tOUpOBS Hosted by Katie Couric it features films photos and art along with the stories of American pi- oneers slaves and others read by stars such as Mery l Streep Sean Connery and Julia Roberts A new companion volume is in bookstores ‘'Freedom is our gift to the world” says Hakim "In Europe people spoke of 'their betters' away with the concept (( that we all have an equal the table right to be at the table” I lakim is now taking aim at American education She says our schixds do not emphasize creativity: “We still give tests that require one sure answer but lor me the interesting questions in history have many answers" She also wants adults to help kids find heroes from the past Children idolize today's sports stars she notes but too few kids know tlie story of Jackie Robinson and how he broke base- TALK KNOW ASK PARENTS THE For information contact us at or ANTI-DRU- G ball’s color banier ”1 write to leam says Hakim "When I started I didn’t know much about US history hut I wasn't intimidated by any subject” I ler new subject is science for children “It's great to write for kids” she says “Books you read early can stay with you for a lifetime" wwwtheantidrafcoir PAGE JANUARY 12 2002 PARADE MAGAZRC |