Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ558937
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Public Life: A Contribution to Democratic Education.
Kaplan, Andrew
Journal of Curriculum Studies, v29 n4 p431-53 Jul-Aug 1997
Describes an experimental course at an urban school that focuses on experiences of service work outside the school as well as involvement in the political and social structure within the school. Suggests ways that schools can design a curriculum that reflects on social activity as an element of community life. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Benefits, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Humanistic Education, Progressive Education, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, Social Action, Social Values, Urban Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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