Read the essay critically, consider its writing technique, and d

Read the essay critically, consider its writing technique, and discuss the following questions in groups of three or four.（文章详见教材P45页Essay 2）
What is Jennings’ claim about American public education? What assumptions might he be working from when making this claim?
【正确答案】：American public schools are focusing on the purpose of preparing students for further education and employment while its purpose of preparing students for citizenship is sadly being lost.
Assumption 1: There were two main purposes of public education: to prepare students for further education and employment and to prepare them to be good citizens. Both are important.
Assumption 2: Diverse groups of citizens consistently agreed on these two purposes.
Assumption 3: According to the Center for Civic Education (CCE), civic learning has been increasingly pushed aside.