ERIC Number: ED386398
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Sep
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0547-4205
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Teaching the U.S. Constitution: Values, Conflict, and Democracy.
Staten, Clifford L.
Curriculum Report, v24 n1 Sep 1994
This newsletter essay explores the conflicts between individual values and community values and efforts to resolve these conflicts under the U.S. Constitution. The paper includes five sections: (1) Introduction; (2) Value Conflicts and the Constitution; (3) Making Value Conflicts Relevant to Students; (4) For Example: The Indiana University Southeast Program; and (5) Conclusion. Six case scenarios focus on the conflict between individual values and community values. A teaching strategy is included. (EH)
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Conflict Resolution, Democracy, Democratic Values, Due Process, Freedom, Freedom of Speech, Local Issues, Secondary Education, Social Values, Student Rights
National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091.
Publication Type: Collected Works - Serials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Association of Secondary School Principals, Reston, VA.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: United States Constitution
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