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ERIC Number: EJ281947
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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Some Suggestions for Improving the Teaching of Government.
Fraenkel, Jack R.
Social Studies Review, v22 n3 p13-15 Spr 1983
Tips for making civics courses interesting include: (1) communicate course goals to students; (2) ensure that what you are teaching is worthwhile; (3) assess what students already know; (4) organize facts around a few big ideas; (5) vary learning activities; and (6) present a balanced view of government's activities. (RM)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Relevance (Education), United States Government (Course)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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