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Etzioni, Amitai – Educational Forum, 1972
Author strongly advocates the development of a new curriculum for constitutional education. (MB)
Descriptors: Civics, Community Involvement, Curriculum Development
Federation of State Humanities Councils, Washington, DC. – 1987
With the Bicentennial Bookshelf as a foundation stone, communities will be able to stimulate public discourse on the meaning of constitutionalism in the United States through the use of this guide. Guidelines and model programs are provided for initiating reading and discussion programs, conferences, lectures series, and seminars and institutes.…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Citizen Participation, Community Involvement, Community Programs

Poling, Lindy G. – Social Education, 2000
Describes how the Community-in-the-Classroom (CIC) program works and the positive effects CIC has on students' learning and character development. Discusses the use of experiential learning, outlines the preparation for having community speakers in the classroom, and provides two examples of using guest speakers to teach about Vietnam and the U.S.…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Community Involvement, Critical Thinking, Experiential Learning
White, Charles, Ed. – 1998
This planning guide can serve as the basis for innovative Law Day observances all over the United States. The guide offers suggestions for programs for schools and people in the community, as well as creative ways to reach the media. It also presents resources and ideas for conveying how the United States Constitution restrains unlawful arrests,…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
National Federation of State Humanities Councils, Minneapolis, MN. – 1984
Designed to encourage interactive study of the Constitution by humanities scholars and the community, this guide is arranged in four sections. The first section contains a number of ideas for projects and concepts that might spark group interest in constitutional study and descriptions of Constitution-related projects, listed in alphabetical order…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Constitutional History