Few scholars have achieved the level of recognition and respect among the wider public as Howard Zinn. This should not come as a surprise, given the "unconventional" ways that Zinn embodied and enacted his scholarship. He often took his teaching and writing into those seemingly restricted spaces of popular protest, converting words into…

Discusses the nature of citizenship and notes that abstract terms such as citizenship are subject to multiple definitions that are usually functional in nature. Summarizes by constructing a model of the ideal citizen. Describes exemplary curricula and materials being used in the United States and Canada, and makes recommendations for improving…

Every year, historians in the United States attend the American Historical Association (AHA), a conference that has met annually since 1884. The AHA draws scholars from all specializations, and it is the primary organization through which the profession is represented. In 1969, the conference met at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. At…

Describes the Botswana experience with social studies, dividing the discussion into three historical periods. Discusses the aims of education in Botswana as being the promotion of democratic principles, national development, self reliance, and social harmony. Maintains that social studies is crucial to citizenship education and nation building.…

Discusses the role of citizenship education from the post-World War II period to the present. Finds that social studies teachers may not be providing students with participatory experiences such as community projects, even though research indicates that these activities encourage civic participation. (CFR)