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ERIC Number: EJ471728
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1191-162X
Achieving Citizenship Goals: Demonstrations, Engagement, and Sensitivity in Social Studies. Current Concerns.
McKay, Roberta
Canadian Social Studies, v27 n3 p95-96 Spr 1993
Questions how the goal of participatory citizenship can be taught within the typical classroom environment. Argues that the hidden curriculum, textbooks, and instructional methods do not provide opportunities to see citizenship in action or ways to practice it. Recommends providing students with choices and opportunities for engagement in some aspects of citizenship. (CFR)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Hidden Curriculum, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teaching Methods, Textbooks
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Canada