Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ557581
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-6325
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Fostering Civic Virtue: Character Education in the Social Studies.
Social Studies Review, v37 n1 p23-25 Fall-Win 1997
Calls for a renewed effort by educators, schools, and communities to teach character and civic virtue. Discusses the role of civic education within the social studies curriculum and the impetus for affirming democratic principles and ideals. Recommends incorporating character education within the traditional subjects of civics, history, and government. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Democracy, Democratic Values, Educational Development, Educational Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Moral Development, Outcomes of Education, Quality of Life, Role of Education, Social Development, Social Values, Socialization, Values Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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