Lessons from the Past: The Community In the Curriculum.

Landis, Jerry

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Publication Date: 1992

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Lessons from the Past: The Community In the Curriculum.

Landis, Jerry

Community Education Journal, v20 n1 p17-21 Fall 1992

Rural rejuvenation projects in 1930s West Virginia and Kentucky and the 1970s Parkway Project in Philadelphia provide lessons for community education about using rich community resources. Community participation develops ownership, school learning reinforces real-world experiences, and community involvement can create catalysts for change. (SK)

Descriptors: Community Change, Community Cooperation, Community Resources, Curriculum Development, School Community Relationship

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky; Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); West Virginia

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