The need for citizens to develop personal qualities to work and live in modern society and the role of education in attaining them are discussed, including leadership, civic responsibility, a sense of one's role in society, and understanding of society's structures. (Author/MSE)

Describes the rationale and objectives which define the relationship between content and skills of the Civic Education Social Studies Curriculum. The curriculum is a project of the Carnegie-Mellon Education Center in cooperation with five Pittsburgh and two Bakersfield, California high schools. (KC)

Summarizes a study in which 83 social studies educators in Virginia were given a 45-item questionnaire to determine differences as to the purpose, method, and content of social studies education. Results indicated general confusion among social studies educators regarding these issues. Implications of these findings are discussed. (Author/DB)

Much that schools have attempted to perform could be better accomplished by community-based education that would link older adults and youth. Intellectual development and citizenship are uniquely the responsibility of the schools. (Author/MLF)

Spurred by an impending morality crisis, moral education is making a comeback. Gallup polls indicate that over 80 percent of parents want public schools to teach moral values. This article shows how to promote respect and responsibility as the fourth and fifth "R's." Insets list values and character development objectives. (MLH)

Citizens in a democracy should understand the relationship of technological development to societal change. The rationale for universal technological education stems from the ideals of cultural education, the responsibilities of democratic life, and the need for economic security. Technology education furthers understanding of our technological…

Suggests that citizenship education has been defined too literally and narrowly, resulting in loss of meaning for social studies. Argues that schools in the United States rest on solid civic motivations and were never intended to legitimate any particular school subject. Insists that every school subject must be understood to be based on civic…

Discussion of "citizenship" education in higher education argues for viewing students first as citizens, then as employable graduates. It argues that teaching and learning which attempts to balance tensions between values of the marketplace and values of "education as a practice of citizenship" requires more than better teaching and assessment; it…

Discusses the role of citizenship education from the post-World War II period to the present. Finds that social studies teachers may not be providing students with participatory experiences such as community projects, even though research indicates that these activities encourage civic participation. (CFR)

The interactions of individuality and community in a democratic republic have remained the great object of civic inquiries, the perplexing civic problem throughout the more than 200 years of U.S. constitutional history. This paper argues that this inquiry should be at the center of civic education today. Five recommendations for civic educators to…

The guide outlines concepts central to the process of governance at local, state, and national levels. It is intended for use by junior high school social studies teachers as they develop and implement educational programs to help students understand governmental structure and functions and to develop skills in evaluating government strategies and…

Responds to James Leming's empirical study on ideological perspectives within the social studies profession and his assertion that teachers and teacher educators exist in separate cultures. Agrees with Leming's descriptions of social studies professors but not his recommendations to bridge the gulf between teacher educators and teachers. (CFR)

This document discusses the framework for civic education in Estonia. Objectives of civic education in Estonia come from the traditional beliefs of Estonian society, the new demands of social change, standards established by the Council of Europe, and experiences of neighboring countries. The main objective of civic education is to teach a new…

This paper discusses Thomas Jefferson's evolving concept of the form and manner of education most useful for republican citizens. Jefferson both respected and resented Europe's claims of superiority in cultural matters. But as captivated as Jefferson was by European artistic and literary attainments, he was appalled at the misery and squalor that…

Identifies seven historical purposes of American education (academic discipline, social efficiency, individual development, vocational competence, freedom, equality, and community) contending that the seventh, education for community, should now receive highest priority because of its importance for the future and our neglect of it in the past,…