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ERIC Number: EJ507485
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Civics: If Not, Why Not?
Davis, James E.; Fernlund, Phyllis Maxey
Social Studies, v86 n2 p56-59 Mar-Apr 1995
Asserts that the status of civics, a formal course of instruction in middle/junior high schools, is alarming. Maintains that civic or citizenship education is the central purpose of social studies. Provides a context and suggested content for a civics course. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Course Content, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Intermediate Grades, Learning Strategies, Social Studies
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: National Civics and Government Standards