CURSIVE WRITING

CursiYe brings benefits to students that use of computers lack Writing form diminishes

John Yun yunjoh000@hsestudents.org

Slowly accepted by America’s education system, computers have begun to rule the nation. Classrooms now incorporate technology to allow students to easily access resources for the subjects that they are learning. However, as typing has become more prevalent, writing has diminished - especially cursive. According to the New York Times, cursive ended when the Common Core standards stopped requiring public elementary schools to teach cursive in 2010. Although there have been several states, like Ohio and Texas, that have started to re-incorporate cursive into the curriculum, there needs to be an increase in the p]sh to teach c]rsi^e. This year, efforts were made to pass a bill requiring Indiana schools to teach c]rsi^e, b]t it seems that efforts were f]tile. Cursive writing helps develop many skills and aids in early childhood development, according to Concordia-University Portland. Script ]ses a different part of the brain than typing on a computer. Learning to write in cursive d]ring an early age helps impro^e fine motor skill development while also helping students familiarize themselves with the alphabet. Furthermore, according to the New York Times, children learn to read faster when they write by hand. Also, they are able to come up with more ideas and better remember the information that they have learned. So, writing by hand has benefits that the ]se of comp]ters lacks. ;cript also helps with oٻcial doc]ments as

students grow older and embark on a career. Having a cursive signature is essential for signing legal documents such as contracts and checks, and it also helps prevent forging, which could be used to steal money, enter personal accounts and much more. Learning print and cursive writing may also help improve a student’s handwriting, allowing them to be more confident in what they are writing or signing off on. 8eople may easily R]dge someone based on the quality and legibility of their handwriting, so incorporating cursive into the curriculum will allow students to improve their handwriting and their signatures. It also helps students with disabilities like dyslexia. According to PBS, cursive helps them hone their hand-eye coordination, memory and fine motor sSills. The Æow of c]rsi^e helps dysle`ic st]dents differentiate between easily confused characters like “b,” “d,” “p” and “q.” In an era that has become more technologybased, it is essential that people maintain their ability to write and read cursive. Not only does c]rsi^e ha^e beneficial impacts on the development of the brain but it also helps maintain a connection to the past. Cursive was used in many historical documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, that are the very foundation of the nation in which we live. Cursive should be reinstituted in all public schools in order to preserve America’s history and aid in the development of the youth.

Dangers of ‘wokeness’

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Current political, social environment creates poor citizens

First things first" we m]st ha^e a set definition of ci^ic ed]cation. ) research paper from the ;tanford -ncyclopedia of 8hilosophy do^e into the history of ci^ic ed]cation and stated that it is, “...all the processes that affect people¼s beliefs, commitments, capabilities, and actions as members or prospecti^e members of comm]nities.º

0owe^er, the ;tanford so]rce goes into deeper detail abo]t how ci^ic ed]cation is not R]st ta]ght in classrooms. +i^ic ed]cation “need not be intentional or deliberate,º meaning we, as a comm]nity, teach o]r own perceptions of what it means to be a good citiben to new generations.

1t references how we learn most of o]r ci^ics thro]gh the comm]nity and how we grow ]p, which often leads to a harmf]l en^ironment. To gi^e conte`t, the e`act statement is, “...Creferring to ci^ic ed]cation and how it is transmitted thro]gh comm]nity ^al]esE 1t may not be beneficial" sometimes people are ci^ically ed]cated in ways that disempower them or impart harmf]l ^al]es and goals.º

7]r c]rrent political en^ironment is not beneficial. The act]al act of ci^ically ed]cating st]dents is not a problem, tho]gh. ?e ha^e a passionate social st]dies department that cares abo]t creating good citibens, as seen on pages and ! of this iss]e. ;t]dents¼ implementation  or lacS of proper implementation  of their ci^ic ed]cation is the problem.

;t]dents are ignoring the ^al]es they are ta]ght in go^ernment class, which is meant to enco]rage acti^e citibens. ;t]dents solely share what they learn from liSeminded people and social media rather than allowing themsel^es to engage in ci^il disco]rse, which is dangero]s  especially in this era of impeachment. *eca]se of people opposing e^eryone¼s ^iewpoint b]t their own, many people do not want to participate in politics  it starts ^iolent arg]ments, not ci^il disco]rse.

The “woSeº Sids started it. They are the ones who appear to be the most ]ptodate on c]rrent e^ents, b]t, often times, they are blinded by their own beliefs. “?oSe,º by definition, does not ha^e a negati^e connotation. The original definition of it is alertness to inR]stice in society, especially racism. That definition enco]rages alertness, which is good. 0owe^er, “woSeº has taSen on a new meaning. 1n this sit]ation, =rban ,ictionary says it is, “The act of being ^ery pretentio]s abo]t how m]ch yo] care abo]t a social iss]e.º “?oSeº c]lt]re is not R]st some niche gro]p =rban ,ictionary mocSs. Their ^iews e`pand far and wide. “?oSeº people ha^e e^en gone as far as to create “cancelº c]lt]re. 5any people do not want to participate in a political en^ironment that tries to cancel people R]st beca]se they maSe a remarS that some /en B Sid does not agree with.

*efore someone says “73, boomer,º Seep in mind that R]st by saying that, one contrib]tes to the to`ic political en^ironment. Trying to in^alidate an entire generation of h]mans, along with others, is immoral and inappropriate.

4istening to others is now more ^ital than e^er. )s impeachment proceedings contin]e, we simply need to remember to listen to each other. 5ore than one “rightº answer e`ists  and that is not what determines what maSes one a good citiben. ?hat determines one¼s Y]ality as a citiben is if he or she chooses to accept others¼ ideas# sh]tting each other down is not the way to represent that.

EDITORIAL QUESTION Do you believe “woke” culture has impacted your willingness to discuss politics, in particular impeachment, with other students?

Impeachment is always taught in government classes, as seen in “Government in America,” the AP Government textbook. But, it is more prominent now that President Trump is being threatened with impeachment. This comes at at a time where students struggle with the ability to have proper civil discourse and instead “cancel” others without listening to their beliefs. Photo by Ellie Albin.

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