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McGuire, Margit E.; Cole, Bronwyn – Social Studies, 2008
Learning about local government seems boring and irrelevant to most young people, particularly to students from high-poverty backgrounds. The authors explore a promising approach for solving this problem, Storypath, which engages students in authentic learning and active citizenship. The Storypath approach is based on a narrative in which students…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Local Government, Teaching Methods, Role Playing

Gold, Julia Ann – Update on Law-Related Education, 1994
Maintains that, although courts have ruled that poor people accused of crimes must be provided legal services, most court cases involve civil law. Presents a secondary school lesson in which students review 11 mock civil court cases and decide whether or not free legal counsel should be provided. (CFR)
Descriptors: Civil Law, Courts, Decision Making, Due Process