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Peer reviewedGerzon, Mark – Educational Leadership, 1997
In these divided states of America, schools should teach students how to participate in the democratic process, rather than avoid classroom conflicts. Education for citizenship in a democracy cannot happen in an artificially conflict-free environment. Citizenship's core challenge is learning to cope creatively with controversial issues (like…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Conflict, Creationism, Democratic Values
