This document contains papers and proceedings from a colloquium in May, 1978, on citizen education objectives. The first paper, by Judith V. Torney, stresses the need to relate global concepts to citizenship and to objectives for citizen education. Torney also suggests that a citizenship education program should consider average ages at which…

The report describes a search for instructional materials on citizen education, provides a directory of materials and publishers, and reviews materials. The document is presented in seven sections. Section I describes the search for literature relevant to citizen education. Section II explains that the search scope encompasses materials dealing…

Divided into eight documents, an introduction and guides to the program for levels 1-7 (which corresponds to grades 4-10, respectively), this material makes up the civic education program for schools in the Northwest Territories (Canada). The introductory guide includes a statement of philosophy and goals, an overview of the program,…

Competitive intercollegiate debate programs have long been premised on the unique educational opportunity the activity affords its participants. The central problem with National Debate Tournament (NDT) rounds is that policy advocacy too frequently occurs, reducing questions asked to one of whether advantages outweigh disadvantages. While issues…

This paper seeks to provide a framework by which educators can understand the increasing "globalization" of the world, and what responses education can and should make. The environmental movement, trends in citizenship education, and developments in telecommunications technology are each discussed in terms of what they may have to offer…

In considering the aims or purposes of education in America today, this reflective discussion first reviews the aims of education since the founding of the United States, as well as those antecedent aims in the history of the Western education experience. An overview of changing trends in educational objectives illuminates the gradual development…

Since the world is "shrinking" in size due to better transportation and communication, it is important for students to study world issues in the social studies. Problems on the world scene make it imperative that pupils have the requisite understandings, skills, and attitudes to engage in problem-solving activities in the classroom. Teachers,…

This booklet describes the Stark County (Ohio) rationale and efforts to establish a citizenship education and law-related education (LRE) curriculum for grades K-12. Three implementation goals are described and include time lines to: (1) institutionalize LRE (including a summer institute for preparing a citizenship curriculum and selecting…

The history, rationale, strategies, and issues concerning legal education are discussed in six chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the history of citizenship education and identifies three divergent trends which result from the values of a democratic political community, the values of a segmented pluralistic society, and the pressures of worldwide…

This guide is intended as an aid to elementary school classroom teachers in Vermont as they develop and implement legal education programs. It presents background materials for the teacher, 22 sample lessons drawn from various curriculum projects, and a bibliography of law-related resources. The document is presented in three major sections. In…

This annotated bibliography lists elementary and secondary school materials according to citizenship education objectives determined by the Maryland State Board of Education. Listed under 30 objectives, entries include books, films, filmstrips, kits, records, games, audio- and videotapes, transparencies, periodicals, and pamphlets. A majority of…

THE MAJOR GOALS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL ADULT EDUCATION IDENTIFIED IN THIS STUDY ARE--(1) GENERAL EDUCATION FOR SELF REALIZATION, (2) OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION FOR ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, (3) CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION FOR CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, (4) HOMEMAKER EDUCATION FOR FAMILY LIFE, (5) SPECIAL EDUCATION TO MEET INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PROBLEMS, (6) RECREATION…

Major pronouncements on the need for liberal adult education in a free society are examined in this review of the literature since 1919. The increasingly dynamic nature of society, the crisis in democracy and in education, the need for effective citizenship, personal growth, and creative use of leisure in a free society, and the nature of the…

This report of a study conducted by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) reviews, interprets, and disseminates findings of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments in citizenship and social studies. The study represents an investigation funded by the Education Commission of the States and coordinated by a…

This report represents part of an investigation coordinated by a special Steering Committee working under the auspices of the National Council for the Social Studies. The purpose of Task 2 was to review independently the National Assessment of Educational Progress Social Studies and Citizenship exercises as to the extent to which confidence could…