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K-12 Civic Education
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Around the CIRCLE- V.5 I.1 Fall 2007
Download the latest edition of CIRCLE’s quarterly publication (v5.i1–Fall 2007), Around the CIRCLE, from here. This issue includes the following articles: Table of Contents 1 Common Social Studies Teaching Practices and their Civic Outcomes RESEARCH ROUNDUP 4 CIRCLE Jointly Hosts Summer Youth Mapping Program 6 New Book by Circle Grantee, Nicholas V. Longo: “Why Community Read More >
Meaningful Learning Outside the Confines of the School Building
In his recent book, Why Community Matters: Connecting Education with Civic Life, Nicholas Longo advocates a broader definition of “civic education.” He argues that “schools are essential for the civic growth of children, but inadequate to the educational equation. Communities must also be educative.” He cites examples from U.S. history, compiles lessons learned from his Read More >
In Use: The Civic Mission of Schools Report
This article presents three examples of how the CMS report is being used in planning, research and teacher preparation. The first example shows how schools and districts can use the report for planning. The second example presents a research project that tested the report’s “six promising approaches” to civic education. And the third example illustrates Read More >
CIRCLE Jointly Hosts Summer Youth Mapping Program
CIRCLE began a five-week youth mapping program for fifteen teenagers from Prince George’s County in Maryland. Program participants used mapping software to study a community problem of their choice. This program preceded a larger joint project between CIRCLE and the University of Wisconsin-Madison which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education (DoE). The goal Read More >
U.S. Civics Instruction: Content and Teaching Strategies
August 2007 by Mark Hugo Lopez & Emily Hoban Kirby A new CIRCLE fact sheet presents previously unreleased evidence from the 2006 CPHS survey about the themes emphasized in civics classes as well as the teaching strategies teachers employ in civics instruction. The research shows that government and civics classes continue to focus on traditional Read More >
