How may elementary teachers inculcate the principles of true
democracy?
By what means may public schools assist in the transformation
of illiterate foreigners into “intelligent American
citizens”?
What are some of the weaknesses of democracy which the public
school may remedy? the press? public officials? the people?
Are such affairs as are described in the beginning of the
chapter peculiar to democracies? Why or why not?
How may school discipline recognize democratic principles,
thereby laying the foundation of respect for law and order by our
future citizens?
What qualities of citizens are inconsistent with a high level
of democracy?
Discuss the extent to which the management of the classroom
should be democratic.
How may the monarchical government of a school fit pupils for a
democracy? How may it unfit them?
In what ways may the following institutions raise the level of
democracy: centralized schools? vocational schools? junior high
schools? moonlight schools? evening schools?