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Jehle, May; Blessing, Benita – Journal of Social Science Education, 2014
Students learned in civics lessons in the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) that their socialist society uniquely guaranteed all individuals the right to work, and that, as good socialists, they had the duty to take on socially meaningful work. Using the example of a video recording of an East German civics lesson and its…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Research, Video Technology, Civics
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Latka-Johring, Sigrid – European Education, 1991
Discusses the difficulties of educational reform in what was formerly East Germany. Describes the educational system in East Germany as uniform and military in nature. Criticizes the one-sidedness of socialist education and its politicalization. Compares classroom atmospheres before and after the Germanies were united. (DK)
Descriptors: Civics, Civil Defense, Classroom Environment, College Curriculum