The Practice of Democracy and Dewey's Challenge.

Shannon, Patrick

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Publication Date: 2004-Sep-1

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The Practice of Democracy and Dewey's Challenge

Shannon, Patrick

Language Arts, v82 n1 p16 Sep 2004

Nearly a century ago, John Dewey (1916) stated that democracy requires continuous and thoughtful attention. A hope that is seen for democracy lies in the vivid demonstrations of literate democratic habits of mind and core democratic values among the citizen groups.

Descriptors: Democratic Values, Democracy, Citizenship Education, Literacy

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