Two Concepts at the Core of Education for Democratic Citizenship: Constitutionalism and Human Rights.

Autor/in	Patrick, John J.
Titel	Two Concepts at the Core of Education for Democratic Citizenship: Constitutionalism and Human Rights.
Quelle	(1999), (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Civics; Democracy; Democratic Values; International Cooperation; International Education; International Programs; Political Attitudes; Political Science; Secondary Education; Social Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Demokratie; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Internationale Erziehung; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Sekundarbereich; Gemeinschaftskunde
Abstract	Standards for teaching, learning, and assessing civics or democratic citizenship should emphasize two centrally important concepts: (1) constitutionalism; and (2) human rights. If students in schools and citizens in the polity fail to know, value, and act in terms of these concepts, then their prospects for building and maintaining liberal democracy are poor. An important gauge of curricular frameworks, content standards, instructional materials, and pedagogical practices considers whether these concepts are amply and effectively addressed in the curriculum and classroom. Effectiveness in teaching these core concepts is enhanced by collaboration and partnerships between liberal democracies and by international partnerships in civic education such as those initiated by CIVITAS (an international civic education exchange program). (MM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC