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Patrick, John J. – 1997
This keynote address examines the clashing viewpoints of unity and diversity on the meanings of "e pluribus unum." The continuing debate can be cataloged and clarified by three "ideal-type" models of conceptions: (1) monolithic integration; (2) pluralistic preservation; and (3) pluralistic integration. The speaker examines the main themes of these…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship, Citizenship Education
Patrick, John J. – 1996
This paper discusses civil society as a central idea in the recent global resurgence of democracy. Recent developments represent a turning away from state-centered conceptions of government, and a renewal of voluntary, community-based, non-governmental organizations as a means of renewing democracy. As civil society has surged globally, it has…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility
Patrick, John J. – 1998
This paper examines the democratic changes that have occurred in the Czech Republic since 1989 and identifies three universal problems a democracy must address. Those problems include: (1) the problem of limits for majority rule; (2) the problem of limits for personal liberty and the power of government; and (3) the problem of limits for positive…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy
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Patrick, John J. – Educational Leadership, 1980
Citizenship is not synonymous with obedience; in our society it requires both loyalty and independent thinking. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civil Liberties, Decision Making
Patrick, John J. – 2000
This paper describes briefly the path of political socialization research over the past 40 years; discusses "Project Citizen," a civics program for adolescent students, and the implications of recent research on it; and comments on the current state of political socialization research. Contains 12 references. (BT)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development
Patrick, John J. – 2003
During the past 30 years, there has been a global surge of democracy. For most people of the world today, democracy is the prevailing source of political legitimacy. In 2002, 121 of the world's 192 sovereign states could be recognized as democracies in terms of the minimal global standard for an electoral democracy. This digest discusses: (1) the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy
Patrick, John J. – 1988
In this paper, the questions of whether or not the transmission of common civic values and commitments to society should be a major goal of U.S. schools is considered. The effects of classroom, school, and society on civic values and attitudes are addressed in terms of: (1) the curriculum and classroom instruction; (2) school structures and…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Community Responsibility
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Patrick, John J. – International Journal of Social Education, 2005
We live in a global era of transcendent democracy. According to recent surveys by Freedom House, most peoples of the world favor democracy over other types of government. A global revival of education for democratic citizenship accompanies the worldwide resurgence of democracy. Diverse peoples in various parts of the world commonly understand that…
Descriptors: Democracy, Democratic Values, Citizenship Education, Core Curriculum
Patrick, John J. – 2002
Leaders of nascent democracies, such as Lithuania, quickly understood that effective civic education is indispensable to the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of their institutions of government and civil society. They readily turned to civic educators in the United States, the world's oldest democracy, for advice about how to prepare…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy
Patrick, John J. – 1998
This paper discusses key elements of current multicultural challenges of the traditional civic mission of schools. It appraises these challenges to suggest their strengths and weaknesses--contributions and pitfalls--with regard to fundamental U.S. principles of democracy endorsed by both multicultural challengers and traditional civic educators.…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics, Cross Cultural Training
Patrick, John J. – 2002
During the last quarter of the 20th century, a global surge of democracy has transformed international relations and inspired people in places throughout the world. The current and continuing wave of democracy in the governments of nation-states has brought about a correspondingly strong surge of education for democracy. This rising tide of…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Civics
Vontz, 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
Patrick, John J. – 1999
The concept of citizenship is at the core of education for democracy. This Digest presents what citizenship is; why citizenship is an essential element of democracy; and how to teach about citizenship in a democracy. In a democracy, the source of all authority (the legitimate basis of all power) is the collective body of the people, the citizens…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Democracy, Secondary Education
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Patrick, 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
Patrick, John J. – 1991
Education for citizenship in a constitutional democracy has been a long-standing goal of schools in the United States. To achieve this goal, students must learn their civil rights and responsibilities in a free society. This ERIC Digest discusses: (1) the importance of teaching about the responsibilities of citizenship; (2) deficiencies in…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Civil Liberties
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