What are the great debates? What do you want the next generation to discuss? A look at Howard Fineman's book Thirteen American Arguments

If you were given the job of preparing students for a history lesson, what would you do?   My friend Mario suggested the Thirteen Arguments that we in the USA should be having.   The Great Debates ... The author is Howard Fineman

http://www.amazon.com/The-Thirteen-American-Arguments-Enduring/dp/0812976355



We might want to start with the "Follow Your Passion" vs.  "Do what is needed"  approach.

David Brooks has some sensible points

David Brooks