NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Citizen Participation1
Citizenship Education1
Civics1
Community Involvement1
Community Relations1
Community Responsibility1
Cultural Awareness1
Cultural Education1
Elementary Secondary Education1
Social Studies1
Source
Social Education1
Author
McFarland, Mary A.1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Descriptive1
Speeches/Meeting Papers1
Education Level
Audience
Practitioners1
Teachers1
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
The Social Studies: Gateway to Citizen Voice, Vision, and Vitality.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McFarland, Mary A. – Social Education, 1990
Based on the 1989 presidential address to the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), the article discusses the role that social studies education plays in developing citizenship skills. States that society cannot leave to chance the promotion of citizenship in successive generations. Calls for the NCSS members to unite their efforts to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Community Involvement