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Peer reviewedPatrick, John J. – Social Education, 1972
Descriptors: Civics, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Research, Political Science
Download full textPatrick, John J. – 1970
A 55-item test, "The Political Knowledge Test," was developed to measure student performance in terms of knowledge objectives of the American Political Behavior (APB) course. The test was administered in May 1970 to secondary school students in experimental (E) and control (C) groups in nine communities in various parts of the country. Students in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Civics, Course Evaluation, Political Issues
Patrick, John J.; Messick, Rosemary G. – NASSP Bull, 1969
Descriptors: Civics, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Political Attitudes
Patrick, John J.; Glenn, Allen D. – 1972
The main purpose of this volume is to provide information and ideas which might contribute to the improvement of secondary school instruction about voter behavior and elections. The focus is on the real political world and why people behave as they do. Facts and ideas are drawn from the work of social scientists, and the questions raised are those…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Civics, Elections, Political Issues
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This textbook is designed to increase political knowledge and sophistication about the U.S. political system. The volume consisting of five units tries to capture the vitality and drama of politics through the use of cases that describe the political activities of typical citizens and political leaders. Simulations, games, political attitude…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Federal Government, Federalism
Mehlinger, Howard D.; Patrick, John J. – 1977
This teacher's guide corresponds to the textbook "American Political Behavior" and provides resource materials and teaching suggestions. There is a lesson plan for each lesson in the course. The textbook tries to capture the vitality and drama of politics through the use of cases that describe the political activities of typical citizens…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Federal Government, Federalism
Mehlinger, Howard; Patrick, John J. – 1972
This Teacher's Guide to the APB one- or two-semester high school course provides a day-by-day plan for teaching the course. The plan includes a chapter overview suggested readings for teachers and students, instructional objectives, and suggested teaching procedures for each class period. The five major units that comprise the course are: 1)…
Descriptors: Civics, Critical Thinking, Elections, Fundamental Concepts
Mehlinger, Howard D.; Patrick, John J. – 1972
This text presents high school students with up-to-date findings of social scientists about political behavior in order to increase their political knowledge and sophistication. Case studies which describe the various political activities of typical citizens and political leaders are used throughout the work. Simulations, games, political attitude…
Descriptors: Civics, Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Educational Games
