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Download full textOsborne, Kenneth W. – 1984
This monograph contains five papers concerning political education in Canada. Chapter 1, "Political Education and the Teaching of Politics," considers the historical and philosophical connections between education and politics. Chapter 2, "Civics, Citizenship and Politics: Political Education in the Schools," explores…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Hidden Curriculum
Peer reviewedMacIsaac, Teresa – Social Education, 1992
Presents a basis of a history framework for program development in civics in Canadian schools. Identifies elements of government that are associated with civics and selects historical events through which to study these elements. Discusses the history of thought, history as a science, constitutional history, the government, leaders, and national…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Constitutional History, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedClose, David – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1988
Examines the concept of political socialization and the sources of distinctiveness in Canadian political life. Focuses on relations between French and English Canada, regional differences, governmental machinery, civic education, and media influences. (DB)
Descriptors: Canada Natives, Citizenship Education, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Jakes, Harold E. – Ontario Education, 1984
One year after the 1982 school board elections in the Ottawa-Carleton (Ontario) region, an indepth followup study was conducted of the 25 new board members to determine: (1) the nature of their election strategies; (2) the degree of their success in implementing election promises; (3) the degree of their socialization during the first year in…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Board Candidates, Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKelebay, Yarema Gregory – Canadian Social Studies, 1996
Characterizes economist John Maynard Keynes as immoral, decadent, and short sighted. Criticizes his economic theories for manifesting these same qualities and claims that these theories hold predominant sway over high school economics education. Mentions several supposedly biased passages from textbooks but provides no examples. (MJP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedSears, Alan – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1994
Asserts that social studies in North America has been defined most often as fundamentally concerned with preparing students for participation in civic life. Reviews research and summarizes findings on citizenship education in English Canada since 1988. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Curriculum Design
