Democracy, American-Style: "Roberts' Rules of Democracy"

Democracy, American-Style: "Roberts' Rules of Democracy"

Series: "Democracy, American-Style"
From: Sharon Glassman
Length: 00:02:05

Ted from TX gives us America's "mission statement" by reciting the Preamble to the Constitution and explain how teaching kids how to run meetings helps democracy. Read the full description.

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Ted, from Texas, explains how teaching schoolkids "Roberts Rules of Order" for running meetings will make them smarter, savvier adults vis: democracy. Recites Preamble to Constitution (perfectly, by heart!) as illustration of American's "mission statement" as organization devoted for life, liberty... One of 15 chats with real people we recorded in front of an apple cider stand we set up in Brooklyn.

Public Radio Collaboration 2003 Features - The Culture of Democracy

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