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ERIC Number: ED299193
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Apr
Pages: 21
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Elementary Citizenship: A Study of Civic Values Via R. Freeman Butts' Decalogue.
Hodge, R. Lewis
Recent concern about citizenship education has resulted in the examination of how civic values are presented in the classroom. Using the 10 civic values from R. Freeman Butts'"The Revival of Civic Learning," two third grade classrooms and their teachers are observed, and the textbooks for reading, social studies, and health are examined to determine how Butts' civic values are taught at this grade level. The 10 values are justice, freedom, equality, diversity, authority, privacy, due process, participation, personal obligation for the public good, and international human rights. From the classroom observations, the civic values of justice, freedom, equality, and authority occur through teacher-student interaction, and all the values except international human rights appear throughout the daily lessons. From the textbook examinations, all the values except privacy are presented through statements, photos, or actions, and these values occur more frequently in textbooks where the civic value played a larger role. For example, participation appeared eight times in the social studies' textbook compared to only once in the health textbook. While the civic values are spoken of or are practiced in the classrooms, they are not prevalent. The conclusion is that Butts' decalogue is not commonly understood or taught by teachers if these two third grade teachers and classrooms are representative of others. (DJC)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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