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Reische, Diana L. – 1987
The central question of this book is, how can schools that are already overloaded with assignments from society find the time and techniques to produce effective citizens? Six chapters examine this problem. Chapter 1 documents the need for civic education and the problems related to providing an effective civic education. Chapter 2 explores the…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Civics
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Wilson, John C. – Social Education, 1993
Discusses the purposes of history in the curriculum. Presents several examples of using history to explain contemporary events. Argues that historical knowledge is essential for effective citizenship in a democratic society. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Current Events, Curriculum Development
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VanSledright, Bruce A.; Grant, S. G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Maintains that the field of social studies defines its central purpose through endorsements of citizenship education. Reports on three case studies of elementary teachers using Catherine Cornbleth's three types of citizenship education: the illusory, the technical, and the constructive. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development
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Zevin, Jack – Social Science Record, 1994
Contends that citizenship and democracy are two of the most overused words in social studies classrooms. Maintains that schools must walk a tightrope between those fostering patriotic attitudes and those fostering critical-mindedness and protest. Includes four suggestions for critical thinking in social studies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Critical Thinking
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Reardon, Betty A. – Social Education, 1994
Asserts that, in teaching about human rights, the international standards should be the fundamental core of the content and values to be communicated. Recommends that teachers should use the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the standard by which the actions of individuals and governments should be compared. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties
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Farivar, Sydney – Social Studies Review, 1996
Maintains that citizenship education is at the center of social studies instruction. Asserts that citizenship responsibilities can be taught in the K-12 classroom. Presents three case studies of teachers using classroom techniques to improve student's support for democratic values. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Classroom Environment
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Muyumba, Francois N. – Social Education, 1994
Describes the paradoxical relationship between the United Nations and African nations. Asserts that the search for democracy, justice, equity, and education has forced many states to look with interest at the pedagogy of liberation. Discusses what is being taught about the United Nations in African schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Colonialism
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Brady, H. Robert; Barth, James L. – Social Education, 1995
Discusses the origins and development of social studies education from the Populist/Progressive era to the present. Contends that, because of the influence of politics on programs of study in schools, the social studies curriculum has been affected by the rise and fall of ideological and political trends. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Becker, James M. – Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 1988
Discusses the different definitions and conceptualizations of global education, stating that much of the traditional curriculum of international studies can be reinterpreted to prepare students to participate in an interdependent society. Gives nine objectives for global education, and delineates the issues surrounding current conceptions of…
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Development
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DeBolt, Gary P. – Social Science Record, 1994
Asserts that citizenship education has been acknowledged as one of the overarching goals of social studies. Contends that citizenship education and cooperative learning are interrelated concepts and that social studies teachers and students can benefit from using cooperative learning techniques. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1980
This scope and sequence is intended to provide direction for Arizona's schools in developing citizenship education programs. The first part of the publication discusses the state's philosophy of citizenship education. Citizenship in its broadest definition is membership in a group; it is a condition of belonging. For citizenship to be observable…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship
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Flanagan, Constance; Gallay, Leslie S. – Perspectives on Political Science, 1995
Maintains that civic competence and socially responsible behavior have been among the 10 developmental tasks of adolescence since the 1950s. Contends that the decline of interest in political socialization must be shared by both political science and developmental psychology. Discusses community service as a measure of civic competence. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Civics