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Kevin R. Magill; Victoria Davis Smith – Social Studies, 2024
In this study, we reflected on the process of designing and implementing a civics curriculum model focused on increasing upper-grade secondary students' involvement in local civic activity. We prioritized examining the challenges and possibilities of institutionalizing partnerships between teachers, students, community leaders, and local…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Partnerships in Education, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Design
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Ross, E. Wayne – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1997
Discusses the boycott of meetings in California by the College and University Faculty Assembly (CUFA) of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) because of the passage of Proposition 187. Uses the decision for the boycott as a means to explore the notions of democracy, citizenship, and citizenship education. (CMK)
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Elementary Secondary Education
Cabrera, Ed – 1999
In this lesson plan, students are assigned a member of the California Assembly to research and a political faction to represent. Students examine representative bills voted on by the California Assembly to determine if their member's voting record coincides with the views of their political faction. Ultimately, students must decide whether, and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Grade 12, High Schools, Interdisciplinary Approach