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Direct linkMcGuire, Margit E.; Cole, Bronwyn – Social Studies, 2008
Learning about local government seems boring and irrelevant to most young people, particularly to students from high-poverty backgrounds. The authors explore a promising approach for solving this problem, Storypath, which engages students in authentic learning and active citizenship. The Storypath approach is based on a narrative in which students…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Local Government, Teaching Methods, Role Playing
