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ERIC Number: EJ398356
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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The NCSS Public Issues Program.
McFarland, Mary
Social Education, v53 n6 p365-66 Oct 1989
Describes programs sponsored by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) to promote civic participation. The programs are National Issues Forums (NIF) in the Classroom; Jefferson Meetings; Great Decisions; Public Issues Series; and C-SPAN in the Classroom. (SLM)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Debate, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Group Discussion, Persuasive Discourse, Political Issues, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Participation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Great Decisions; Jefferson Meetings; National Council for the Social Studies; National Issues Forums; Public Issues Series