It is fashionable in today's world to either criticize and publicly profess your disdain for your country or blindly stamp everything your country does as good. Many young people today did not receive a robust civic education (and maybe we didn't either!). How can we combat this trend in the next generation? In this episode, Brett and Erin chat with Dawn Duran, author of the book "A Reasoned Patriotism: Critical Thinking and Civic Duty in an Age of Polarization," about how teaching our kids civics is essential to helping them develop a balanced love of country and skills for thoughtful engagement as citizens.

Read The Battle Hymn of the Republic: https://songofamerica.net/song/battle-hymn-of-the-republic/ 

Get Dawn's book: https://a.co/d/4TWFpIS

Find out more about Dawn here: https://areasonedpatriotism.com/

Listen to Dawn's podcast here: https://thenewmasonjar.com/

Read Articles by Dawn: https://thediscerninghomeeducator.substack.com/

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