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ERIC Number: EJ531598
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
Whole Social Studies: Finding the Surest Way to Effective Citizenship. Current Concerns.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v30 n3 p108-09 Spr 1996
Advocates adapting the structural and pedagogical principles of whole language learning to social studies instruction. Specifically recommends focusing on the meaning of citizenship instead of its component parts, allowing students to make choices, and connecting citizenship education to developmental growth. Briefly discusses approaches to avoid. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement, Integrated Activities, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Whole Language Approach
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada