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Download full textGodsay, Surbhi; Henderson, Whitney; Levine, Peter; Littenberg-Tobias, Josh – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2012
This fact sheet summarizes state requirements related to civic education, which means learning about citizenship, government, law, current events, and related topics. Civic education is most directly addressed in courses labeled "civics," "government," or "U.S. government." Social studies is a broader category that…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civics, United States Government (Course), United States History
McIntosh, Hugh; Munoz, Marco A. – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2009
The landmark Civic Mission of Schools report of 2003 laid out an argument for the role of schools in promoting youth civic engagement and presented a range of promising ideas and practices to accomplish that. In this study we describe the civic engagement outcomes that Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) in Louisville, KY, has chosen to promote…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Extracurricular Activities, Citizen Participation, Conflict Resolution
PDF pending restorationLopez, Mark Hugo – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2002
In a recent survey sponsored jointly by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement and the Council for Excellence in Government, several questions regarding young people's attitudes towards civic education and community service requirements were asked. These included questions asking if students were favorable or…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Citizenship Education, Graduation Requirements, Civics
Phillips, John Anthony – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2004
By and large, scholars of electoral behavior and civil society consider education to be the key predictor of civic participation. Indeed, civic education is held to be a fundamental institution of all deliberative democracies. Yet after decades of empirical research, we still know little about the causal mechanisms through which education fosters…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Service Learning
Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
For more than 250 years, Americans have shared a vision of a democracy in which all citizens understand, appreciate, and engage actively in civic and political life. In recent decades, however, increasing numbers of Americans have disengaged from civic and political institutions such as voluntary associations, religious congregations,…
Descriptors: Democracy, Citizenship Education, Young Adults, Teaching Methods
Kirlin, Mary – Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), 2003
The idea of a set of skills, usually called civic skills, which are required to effectively participate in civic and political life, is integral to many concepts of political participation. This literature search is designed to investigate what is known about civic skills empirically and theoretically including how they are defined and measured,…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Service Learning, Political Science, Political Socialization
