| This week’s curation at RealClear’s American Civics portal begins with Jack Miller’s latest article, “The Declaration’s Vision Should Unite Us.” He contends that if we want to re-establish a rich and deep understanding of American citizenship that can incorporate people of all races, ethnicities, and religions, we should look to the Declaration of Independence. With battles raging today over civic education – for example, the introduction critical race theory in classrooms – the Declaration’s universal principles can serve as the foundation of a shared political life. As Miller writes, “Each generation should learn about the Declaration’s vision of equality and our continuing efforts to fulfill it. And they should learn how to be good, productive, and knowledgeable citizens.” In a related piece that was also published at the American Civics portal, David Randall of the National Association of Scholars argues that parents should ensure that their children receive a complete civics education. This includes not only teaching from a solid civics curriculum (Randall recently wrote a report that surveys popular civics curricula) that teaches the basics of American government and the Founders’ moral beliefs but also urges parents to make “patriotism part of their" childrens' daily lives. Parents should have them sing patriotic songs, “fly the flag and teach their children about flag etiquette,” and “buy posters of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and teach their children to read from them.” Samuel Abrams discusses the findings of a recent survey that “reveals that Jewish Americans’ penchant for political engagement remains notably higher than the national norm.” He continues: “Jewish Americans are, for instance, far more likely to engage in political matters and vote” and “are far more likely to talk regularly about politics with their families at home compared to most Americans.” Also, they are “much more involved in their local neighborhoods than most Americans, and they are more open to political discussion,” which are “both gateways that lead to political engagement and voting” – especially in the 2022 midterm elections later this year. Original Posts Jack Miller, RealClearAmericanCivics Deep divisions and endless hostility – especially around the controversial topics of race and discrimination – threaten to tear... David Randall, RealClearAmericanCivics In the News Mary Clare Jalonick & Mark Sherman, Associated Press Paige Leckie, MLB.com Chris McLaughlin, MassLive Ariel Zilber, New York Post N. William Delker, New Hampshire Bulletin Alexander Riley, Minding The Campus Becca Wright, Knoxville News Sentinel Wilford Kale, Virginia Gazette Paul Krause, The Federalist Leonard Pitts, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jeffrey Brindle, Insider NJ D.G. Hart, Wall Street Journal Pat Ralph, Philly Voice Harvey C. Mansfield, Wall Street Journal Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune Joshua Mitchell, First Things 2022 First Things Annual Lecture given by Professor Josh Mitchell of Georgetown University. The title this year is “By the Sweat... Peter Berkowitz, School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership Part of the 2017-2018 lecture series, “Free Speech and Intellectual Diversity in Higher Education and American Society,” at Arizona State University. Greg McBrayer & Jeff Sikkenga, American Idea In this episode of The American Idea, Jeff welcomes back Dr. Greg McBrayer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Ashland... David Zarefksy, Julie Sweig, & David Randall, National Association of Scholars In the mid-1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched a series of domestic programs termed the "Great Society" that were... Stewart McLaurin, 1600 Sessions From reflections to a historical lightning round, Stewart McLaurin, President of the White House Historical Association, catches... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories It's Friday, April 8, 2022, the day of the week when I pass along a quotation intended to be uplifting. ... On this date in 1774, Benjamin Franklin penned a subversive political essay that revealed his particular genius as well as ... On this date, one known for hijinks and humor, I must add a caveat: There is a basic difference between ... | 