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Peer reviewedAschenbrenner, Joyce; Carr, Carolyn Hameedah – Western Journal of Black Studies, 1989
Describes dancer Katherine Dunham's philosophical system and her application of the "Dunham technique" in the Children's Workshop of the Katherine Dunham Museum in East St. Louis (Illinois). Contends that Dunham incorporates rites of passage to transform the lives of participants through intense involvement in art as a way of life. (AF)
Descriptors: African Culture, Black Culture, Black Youth, Community
Download full textCouto, Richard A. – 1994
Experiential education, service learning in particular, offers one pedagogy for teaching democracy. This paper presents a rationale for teaching democracy through service learning and provides general and specific guidelines for accomplishing the goal. Models of service learning are described that teachers can incorporate into classroom…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Community Involvement
