Clashing Conceptions of Citizenship: Contradictions for Teaching Critical Thinking in the Schools.

Zevin, Jack

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ERIC Number: EJ505725

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Clashing Conceptions of Citizenship: Contradictions for Teaching Critical Thinking in the Schools.

Zevin, Jack

Social Science Record, v31 n2 p21-26 Fall 1994

Contends that citizenship and democracy are two of the most overused words in social studies classrooms. Maintains that schools must walk a tightrope between those fostering patriotic attitudes and those fostering critical-mindedness and protest. Includes four suggestions for critical thinking in social studies. (CFR)

Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, Patriotism, Political Socialization, Social Studies, Thinking Skills

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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