Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ476702
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
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Active Civic Learning for Secondary School Students.
Richardson, Scott
Social Studies, v84 n5 p196-201 Sep-Oct 1993
Describes a typical week for a secondary student participating in the Close Up Foundation's Washington-based field trip. Discusses the formal and informal curriculum and the interaction among students from different parts of the United States. Outlines Close Up programs at the local and state levels and the emphasis on lifelong learning. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civics, Community Education, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Instructional Materials, Learning Strategies, Lifelong Learning, Political Issues, Public Affairs Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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