ERIC Number: EJ831625
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jan
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0960
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Creating Citizens: Lessons in Relationships, Personal Growth, and Community in One Secondary Social Studies Classroom
Marri, Anand R.
Multicultural Perspectives, v11 n1 p12-18 Jan 2009
This article presents findings from a study examining how a secondary social studies teacher used curriculum and pedagogy to help racially/ethnically diverse students from low socioeconomic backgrounds build community to become active citizens with the capacity for democratic living. In particular, the article discusses his emphasis on critical thinking, building of community, and thorough disciplinary content. The resulting pedagogy, Classroom-based Multicultural Democratic Education (CMDE), is a re-conceptualization of democratic education that has the potential to help teachers transform a racially/ethnically diverse politically disengaged student population into an active democratic citizenry. (Contains 4 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Democracy, Social Studies, Citizenship Education, Multicultural Education, Democratic Values, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Curriculum, Student Diversity, Critical Thinking, Socioeconomic Background, Low Income Groups
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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