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Davidovitch, Nitza; Soen, Dan – Journal of International Education Research, 2015
Civic studies in Israel and elsewhere are unlike any other school subject. This course of study has a higher purpose--to transform students into good citizens. In contrast to other core subjects, civics, in essence, strives to realize ethical goals. While other subjects perceive the instilling of values as a secondary outcome, in civics the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Ethics, Civics
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 2018
This Framework is built upon the foundation of the 2003 and 1997 "Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Frameworks." Based in research on effective practice, it represents the contributions of members of the History and Social Science Curriculum Framework Review Panel, scholars who served as Content Advisors, and the more…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, History, Social Sciences
Epstein, Shira Eve – Teachers College Press, 2014
This practical resource shows teachers how to enact robust forms of civic education in today's schools. Both instructive and thought-provoking, it will inspire teachers to craft curricula addressing a wide range of genuine civic problems such as those related to racial discrimination, environmental damage, and community health. Dividing civic…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Delander, Brady – Education Commission of the States, 2014
While most states require testing in social studies or civic education, two states attach consequences for students and schools based on required statewide civics exams. Lawmakers in Florida, in 2010, and in Tennessee, in 2012, approved legislation that holds students accountable for their civics knowledge. Students are taking the tests for the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Citizenship Education, State Legislation, Educational Legislation
Rogers, Amy M. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The nation's recent preoccupation with reshaping academics and raising academic performance has all but overpowered a task of vital importance--educating our young people to become engaged citizens of their communities. Traditionally, students are taught citizenship skills in either a civics education class or through citizenship courses in the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Local History, Citizenship, Action Research
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Niemi, Nancy S.; Niemi, Richard G. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2007
Reliance on quantitative work has led to understudy of the "underlife" of the classroom. We observed six 11th and 12th grade history and government classrooms, twice a week, for a semester in order to explore whether and how teachers express their personal opinions, permit students to express their opinions, discuss political participation, and…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Opinions, Interaction, Student Attitudes