Empowering Young Citizens for Social Action. Children's Literature.

McGowan, Tom, Ed.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ495570

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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Empowering Young Citizens for Social Action. Children's Literature.

McGowan, Tom, Ed.; And Others

Social Studies and the Young Learner, v7 n1 p21-23 Sep-Oct 1994

Asserts that social educators promote the civic competence of young people by conveying the knowledge, skills, and dispositions for taking productive social action. Maintains that quality trade books introduce children to people of diverse backgrounds who model difficult aspects of civic competence. (CFR)

Descriptors: Activism, Childrens Literature, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Elementary Education, Empowerment, National Standards, Public Service, Self Concept, Social Action, Social Studies

Publication Type: Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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