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ERIC Number: EJ475037
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0037-7996
Civic Education Is Values Education.
Wright, Ian
Social Studies, v84 n4 p149-52 Jul-Aug 1993
Contends that the key questions in civic education are How should people be treated? and How should disputes between people be resolved? Argues that a moral system is necessary for a civil society and that schools have a responsibility to encourage common-sense notions of ethical behavior. Includes classroom activities to illustrate this approach. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Democratic Values, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, Social Studies, Social Values, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Values Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Moral Behavior