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Gutierrez, Robert – Social Studies, 2001
Presents a theory from political science to serve as the unifying construct for the study of government and civics at the secondary level. Concludes with a series of assertions of what should guide the thinking related to the development of secondary level government and civics curriculum. Includes references. (CMK)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Educational Theories, Hidden Curriculum
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Christensen, Lois McFadyen – Social Studies, 2005
The overarching goal of the social studies curriculum is to promote civic competence and to develop students' ability to make informed and reasoned decisions as citizens in a diverse and democratic society within an interdependent world. Philosophically, citizenship is the goal of social studies. Involvement in social action is the key for young…
Descriptors: Social Action, Role Models, Democracy, Citizenship
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Endacott, Jason – Social Studies, 2005
Proving history's relevance to students is a daunting task that social studies educators face everyday as they create lesson plans that they hope will spark their students' interest in learning about the past. Few educators would argue that demonstrating the relevance of the objectives toward which they are teaching is an unnecessary duty. Perhaps…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Relevance (Education), Social Studies, Curriculum Development
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Serow, Ann G. – Social Studies, 1986
This article notes that the May 1987 release of the College Board's advanced placement exam in American government gives high school social studies departments good reason to reassess and improve their advanced placement programs. It shows how Alexis de Toqueville's classic 1935 work, "Democracy in America," may be used as a central…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement, Citizenship, Civics
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Rodgers, Harrell R., Jr.; Berman, Diane – Social Studies, 1980
Examines conditions leading to student misinformation and alienation in the teaching of the American political system at the secondary school level. Describes textbooks as idealizing the system and presenting blatant propaganda, dreary descriptions, and sugar-coated politics. Outlines curriculum goals to provide students with a positive but…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs
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Pang, Valerie Ooka; Park, Cynthia – Social Studies, 1992
Discusses the contributions of issues-centered education to a multicultural education program. Suggests that middle school students will develop an open-ended attitude toward social problems that aids the development of problem-solving skills. Presents an example of a multicultural issue including background information and a script of a class…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Middle Schools
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Araboglou, Argy – Social Studies, 1993
Asserts that students have little knowledge about the operation of local government. Discusses a three-day interdisciplinary lesson about water management and local government for the elementary grades. Includes descriptions of laboratory exercises, homework assignments, and class discussions. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Elementary Education, Environmental Education
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Eoh, Myung-Ha – Social Studies, 1999
Discusses the importance of democratic citizenship education in Korea. Highlights the forces enhancing democratic citizenship education especially the role of the nongovernmental organizations and the Korean Educational Developmental Institute. Considers the various forces inhibiting democratic citizenship education, such as corruption in the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Change
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Shiman, David A.; Fernekes, William R. – Social Studies, 1999
Believes that there are connections among the study of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights that support a vision of democratic citizenship. Provides three themes that focus on human rights issues by exploring the Holocaust: (1) constructing the other; (2) rationalizing injustice; and (3) courage and resistance to patterns of oppression. (CMK)
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Democracy
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Sewell, Alison M.; Fuller, Sue; Murphy, Rosemary C.; Funnell, Barbara H. – Social Studies, 2002
When Creative Problem Solving (CPS) was introduced into social studies programs, the students' participation in the classrooms began to change. They began to assume leadership roles and take on a sense of responsibility; they asked questions and worked cooperatively to decide on social action. In this article, the authors argue that CPS has the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 2, Problem Solving, Social Studies
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Edgington, William D. – Social Studies, 2002
Character education has become the fastest growing school reform movement in the United States. Surveys conducted in the last few years indicate that Americans tend to place character (values) education as the highest priority in school restructuring programs, and there is nothing to suggest that the nation's concern is temporary. Teachers in the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Values Clarification, Values Education, School Restructuring
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Gustafson, Marcia H.; Meagher, Laura Y. – Social Studies, 1993
Describes programs of the Close Up Foundation for young students. Discusses group projects developed for the Civic Achievement Award Program that emphasize community service and cooperative learning. Concludes with a description of plans to develop Close Up programs for the elementary grades. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Class Activities
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Social Studies, 1997
Reprints a series of "how-to" guidelines concerning service learning from the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago (CFRC). Includes a working definition of service learning, a five-step process for projects, and specific goals to be reached at each stage of the project. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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Longstreet, Wilma S. – Social Studies, 1990
Analyzes chapters on epistemology and methodology in the "Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning." Laments the imprecise definition concerning the epistemological nature of the social studies. Concludes the handbook does not clarify this definition and that social studies research reflects this missing broader…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Content Analysis, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
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Rossi, John A. – Social Studies, 1992
Uses interpretations of educational historians to explain the uniformity that resulted from the New Social Studies (NSS) movement. Describes the origins of the NSS in two streams: the academic disciplines and citizenship education. Suggests that the uniformity and diversity of the profession is based on a central tendency that emphasizes…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational History
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