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Direct linkKissinger, Lisa – Social Education, 2022
For many high school students, the benefits of civic education seem irrelevant and take place in their future lives. Student performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Civics is stagnant. In 2018, the average civics score for eighth-grade students was not significantly different from 2014 and had only increased by 3…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Certification, Civics, Citizenship Education
Kiesa, Abby; Bueso, Leah; Hodgin, Erica; Kahne, Joe – Social Education, 2022
This article shares lessons from committed and inspirational educators from across the country with whom the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) worked in 2020. Their experiences reinforce that nonpartisan teaching about democracy is possible (i.e., not teaching who to vote for, but rather how the system…
Descriptors: Elections, Teaching Methods, Democracy, Political Attitudes
Healy, Shawn; Dobson, L. Douglas; Kyser, Janis; Herczog, Michelle M.; Genzer, Debbie – Social Education, 2014
Civic learning for all students seems like a reasonable and important aim for all schools to achieve. If we believe that the future of our American democracy depends on a citizenry that is informed, engaged, and responsible, what better place to create future citizens than in schools? The Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools…
Descriptors: State Policy, State Action, Civics, Institutional Mission
Peer reviewedHonig, Bill – Social Education, 1988
Discusses California's Middle Grade Task Force and its report, "Caught in the Middle: Educational Reform for Young Adolescents in California Public Schools." Describes the 1987 revision of the California history-social science framework which emphasizes character development through studying the moral and ethical struggles of literary…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, History Instruction
Peer reviewedEckenrod, James S.; Rockman, Saul – Social Education, 1988
Discusses California's Technology in the Curriculum Project for History/Social Science which was designed to identify technology resources, both computer and video, that were of appropriate technical quality to support social studies instruction. Explores the matching of television programs to instructional objectives, highlighting the potential…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computers, Curriculum Development, Educational Research
Morrell, Ernest; Rogers, John – Social Education, 2006
Anniversaries of major historical events, such as the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, "Brown v. Board of Education," provide social studies teachers with the opportunity to connect their classroom study to broader public conversations about the event and its significance. This article reports on one such…
Descriptors: Seminars, Historians, Court Litigation, Urban Schools
