Teaching Democratic Values in the Public Schools [microform] / Marilyn Braveman.
The values that are the foundations of the democratic system should be defined, taught, learned, and then put into action in the classroom. The issues associated with teaching values are so complex and controversial that many schools avoid dealing with them. These issues include: (1) teaching about...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The values that are the foundations of the democratic system should be defined, taught, learned, and then put into action in the classroom. The issues associated with teaching values are so complex and controversial that many schools avoid dealing with them. These issues include: (1) teaching about religion; (2) teaching about citizenship and values; (3) training in citizenship and the behaviors related to it; and (4) budgeting money and time to teach citizenship education. Some suggestions for what the schools can do include: (1) using participatory decision-making in the classroom; (2) teaching moral reflection; (3) using real life situations from the classroom to encourage moral reflection; and (4) encouraging service to other people. (DJC) |
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| Item Description: | Availability: The American Jewish Committee, Institute of Human Relations, 165 East 56th Street, New York, NY ($1.00). ERIC Note: Paper originally presented at the Meeting of the National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 1988). ERIC Document Number: ED299214. |
| Physical Description: | 9 pages. |