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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ1465589
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
EISSN: EISSN-2161-8895
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Working from the Inside Out: Writing for Community and Democratic Participation When Citizenship Is in Question
Christina Saidy
English Journal, v103 n2 p60-65 2013
This article explores the difficulties immigrant students face in achieving civic participation and a democratic life through the stories of two ninth- grade English classes in which all students participate in an inside-out approach to community-based writing for action.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Grade 9, Language Arts, Immigrants, Undocumented Immigrants, Citizenship Education, Citizen Participation, Student Participation, Community Needs, Community Problems, Research Projects
National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona
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