A Future for Civic Education.

Autor/in	Nelson, Michael
Titel	A Future for Civic Education.
Quelle	(1988), (28 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Citizen Participation; Citizenship Education; Civics; Critical Thinking; Current Events; Government School Relationship; Instructional Materials; Mass Media Effects; Mass Media Use; News Media; Newspapers; Resource Materials; Secondary Education; Social Studies; Television + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Kritisches Denken; Aktualität; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Mediennutzung; Nachrichtenwesen; Newspaper; Zeitung; Quellenmaterial; Sekundarbereich; Gemeinschaftskunde; Fernsehen; Fernsehtechnik
Abstract	Teaching students how to be intelligent newspaper readers and television watchers is one of the most useful and interesting ways to help them bridge their current and future lives and to understand the role of the news media in a democratic society. Understanding of the media is a prerequisite to effective citizen participation in politics and government. A basic knowledge of the institutions and processes of the U.S. political system provides a framework for an appreciation of the role of the news media. News events should not be taught in the abstract; but instead should be connected to students' daily lives. Civic education teachers should help students recognize limitations of the media in regard to the scope and depth of news coverage. This is best taught by using actual media materials in the classroom. An examination of the "NBC Nightly News" and the "USA Today" newspaper for the week of August 29-September 2, 1988, revealed eight themes that could be of interest to civic educators: (1) the political aspects of nonpolitical news; (2) the presence of politics and government in the daily life of the United States citizen; (3) politics and schools; (4) citizen participation in politics; (5) the agencies of governmental bureaucracy; (6) the courts as policy makers; (7) international news coverage; and (8) polls and other statistical data. Relevant examples of media coverage are given for each theme. Two examples of statistics from "USA Today" are provided. (PPB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01