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Download full textVontz, Thomas S.; Metcalf, Kim K.; Patrick, John J. – 2000
"We the People . . . Project Citizen," an instructional product, involves students in the selection and investigation of important public issues in their community and thus engages students in learning experiences designed to affect positively their civic development, which involves three basic components of democratic citizenship: (1)…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Peer reviewedPatrick, John J.; Sarma, Valts – International Journal of Social Education, 1997
Discusses the transition to democratic government in the Republic of Latvia and the role of civic education in that process. Describes Latvia's history and demography, the Latvian constitution and government structure, the process of democratization, and the role of civic education organizations like the Democracy Advancement Center. (DSK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education
