The Knowledge of man
Morals and Economics: Citizenship
Children 6 years of age were introduced to “citizenship” by being read tales, fables, or biographies from which they could begin to draw conclusions as to the sense of community and how it runs.
Children 7-9 years old added the subject of Citizenship to their formal education. The book that Charlotte Mason used was Plutarch “Lives”. This was read aloud by the teacher and narrated orally by the students. From these ancient readings the students would then be asked what they knew of the local, nation, or church governments.
Books should not be altered with only examples of good or righteous men. Children should be protected from horrific accounts of happenings, such as found in a newspaper, but should be given examples of people who made wrong choices from accounts like that of Plutarch or the Bible.
For all ages it was of utmost importance to make sure the examples of the lives of the people read about were not drenched in “grossness” or sordid tales. If a biographical reading was of value but did contain undesired portions the teacher would edit out the undesired sections keeping the content accurate.
The lessons should not just focus on government policies or laws of the land but should inspire the students to live exemplary lives themselves as to be of true service to God and their country. They should learn to guard their minds and thoughts. To fill their minds with worthy things to think upon so sin cannot encroach.
One of the definitions of the word art is "the creation of beautiful or significant things". Just like a master artist, the Lord Jesus creates beautiful and significant things in our lives when we give Him the time and space to work. I feel blessed to share what He is creating in my life with you.
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