Show I Know your schools Strengthening America Through Education Hv Supt Rowan C. Stutz There is a growing concern on the part of thinking Americans over the lack of understanding of and the failure to subscribe to the fundamental principles and concepts upon which our American democratic society is have in our tradition certain invaluable-beliefs man and society and history and the of Cod and the destiny of man that we should not be ashamed of These beliefs influenced the writing of our They were even present in setting Up our our courts and our concepts of human Dr Charles A. former president of the United Nations recently observed My deepest fear if you want it put bluntly to you is that you don't know the infinite values that you have at the basis of your own civilization and don t believe in them enough to put them strongly to the rest 01 l ie You take life too You lake things too much for You arc not fighting for your values as much your forbears ft this statement is a true of us as Americans it to be accepted by a Recently the Duchesne Comity Board of Education a program for strengthening the concept of and a In the basic values that seem to be the foundation of This program is I based upon a prospectus issued I ty the State Department of 4 Public I n s tr 11 r t 1 a n w strengthening America Through Public The program is aimed a I developing in students a basic understanding of and an enthusiastic support tor our American demo racy together with a knowledge of the doctrines and practices of communism and other conflicting Appropriate curriculum content and suggested activities have leen outlined for each grade level and each subject mailer The objective will be to establish in every school setting a value conscious environment which is characterized by a constant and consistent concern for values and a manifest dedication on the part of school personnel to the fostering of The for developed by the Presidents Commission on National Goals will be used as a focus for discussions of and lessons about I Americanism |