Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights: An Occasion for Improving Education about Civic Principles and Values.

Patrick, John J.

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ERIC Number: EJ420711

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Bicentennial of the Bill of Rights: An Occasion for Improving Education about Civic Principles and Values.

Patrick, John J.

Social Studies Texan, v6 n2 p52-55 Fall 1990

Identifies four areas of deficiency in understanding and applying the principles of the Bill of Rights. Provides guidelines to improve instruction, emphasizing systematic coverage of Bill of Rights topics; analysis of case studies on Bill of Rights issues; and discussion of Bill of Rights issues in an open classroom environment. (CH)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Law Related Education, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Bill of Rights; United States Constitution

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