Participatory citizenship education

Citizenship education (sometimes referred to as civic education) has long been a concern of schools generally and the social studies specifically. While there have been considerable disagreements and discussions concerning the nature of citizenship education, most educators and lay citizens agree that schools do have a responsibility to offer some form of political socialization for young Americans. Dewey stated the need in responding to the issues created by the Depression: The sense of unsolved social problems is all about us... Unless education prepares future citizens to deal effectively with these great questions, our civilization may collapse.1 Active participation by students in community activities is a valuable method to prepare students to deal effectively with problems. Competencies and skills involved in participatory citizenship are important elements in social studies education

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