They want the young'ns

The cover of a popular children's magazine is 'calling all cadets' on the cover of this month's issue:


Explore American history with COBBLESTONE, an award-winning magazine for kids ages 9 to 14. Kids will enjoy reading about important American events and places, from colonial Williamsburg to famous battles of the Civil War to the Gold Rush to the Korean War. Just because it’s in the past doesn’t mean it has to be boring. COBBLESTONE takes kids on a journey through history that is designed to excite their imaginations and bring the past to life!

Ooh Rah!
Update:

Most controversial has been a set of classroom guides that accompany the magazine, which suggest teachers invite a soldier, Army recruiter or veteran to speak to their classes and ask students whether they might want to join the Army someday.

One of the teaching guides — written by Mary Lawson, a teacher in Saint Cloud., Fla. — suggests having students write essays pretending they are going to join the Army: "Have them decide which career they feel they would qualify for and write a paper to persuade a recruiter why that should be the career."

[Hat tip JA]


-Desi