ERIC Number: EJ1073971
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
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Don't Forget about Law: A Case for Law-Related Education in Elementary Social Studies
Cassidy, Wanda
Canadian Social Studies, v39 n1 Fall 2004
In this article I argue that greater attention should be given to the law-related education dimension of social studies education. I posit that a basic understanding of law and its role in society and in our lives is fundamental to the social studies citizenship mandate. Law-related education may be incorporated in elementary social studies in several different ways: highlighting the legal aspect of a topic or theme found in the social studies curriculum; using legal procedures as strategies for addressing social studies topics and promoting critical thinking objectives; using law as a way to integrate social studies with language arts; and modeling and practicing law-related principles through the informal curriculum of school policies and practices.
Descriptors: Law Related Education, Social Studies, Legal Responsibility, Citizenship Responsibility, Elementary Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts, School Policy, Educational Practices, Modeling (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Case Studies, Teaching Methods
University of Alberta. 347 Education South, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G5, Canada. Web site: http://www2.education.ualberta.ca/css/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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