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Peer reviewedHess, Diana E. – Social Education, 2005
Many teachers advocate teaching students to deliberate on controversial political issues as a powerful way of preparing them for political participation. Support for this approach recently came from a Civic Mission of the Schools report, which endorsed including political controversies in the curriculum. Specifically, it recommends that schools:…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Environment, Political Issues, Current Events
