Citizenship and Social Class, and Other Essays

Citizenship and Social Class, and Other Essays
Author: T H (Thomas Humphrey) Marshall
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2021-09-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781014060402

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

PRIMED for Character Education

PRIMED for Character Education
Author: Marvin W Berkowitz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2021-04-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351030248

Winner of the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from AERA's Moral Development and Education SIG! In PRIMED for Character Education, renowned character educator Marvin W Berkowitz boils down decades of research on evidence-based practices and thought-provoking field experience into a clear set of principles that leaders, administrators, and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. The author’s original six-component framework offers a comprehensive guide to shaping purposeful learning environments, healthy relationships, core values and virtues, role models, empowerment, and long-term development in any PreK-12 school or district. This engaging and heartfelt book features tips for practice, anecdotes from award-winning schools, and straightforward tenets from moral education, social-emotional learning, and positive psychology.

Democracy

Democracy
Author: Ricardo Blaug
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 602
Release: 2000
Genre: Democracy
ISBN: 9780231124805

At a time when democracy appears to be universally acclaimed as the only acceptable form of government, it is all the more necessary to be clear about what democracy means. Democracy: A Reader provides a range of pivotal statements on this important topic from supporters and defenders as well as critics and skeptics.

National Standards for History

National Standards for History
Author: National Center for History in the Schools (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1996
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This sourcebook contains more than twelve hundred easy-to-follow and implement classroom activities created and tested by veteran teachers from all over the country. The activities are arranged by grade level and are keyed to the revised National History Standards, so they can easily be matched to comparable state history standards. This volume offers teachers a treasury of ideas for bringing history alive in grades 5?12, carrying students far beyond their textbooks on active-learning voyages into the past while still meeting required learning content. It also incorporates the History Thinking Skills from the revised National History Standards as well as annotated lists of general and era-specific resources that will help teachers enrich their classes with CD-ROMs, audio-visual material, primary sources, art and music, and various print materials. Grades 5?12

The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research

The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research
Author: Meghan McGlinn Manfra
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 656
Release: 2017-04-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118787072

The Wiley Handbook of Social Studies Research is a wide-ranging resource on the current state of social studies education. This timely work not only reflects on the many recent developments in the field, but also explores emerging trends. This is the first major reference work on social studies education and research in a decade An in-depth look at the current state of social studies education and emerging trends Three sections cover: foundations of social studies research, theoretical and methodological frameworks guiding social studies research, and current trends and research related to teaching and learning social studies A state-of-the-art guide for both graduate students and established researchers Guided by an advisory board of well-respected scholars in social studies education research

Citizenship

Citizenship
Author: Bryan S. Turner
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 484
Release: 1994
Genre: Citizenship
ISBN: 9780415102452

SECTION 2: THE CLASSICS

Teaching Global Citizenship

Teaching Global Citizenship
Author: Lloyd Kornelsen
Publisher: Canadian Scholars' Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2020-12-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1773381989

Teaching Global Citizenship brings together perspectives from former and current teachers from across Canada to tackle the unique challenges surrounding educating for global awareness. The contributors discuss strategies for encouraging young people to cultivate a sense of agency and global responsibility. Reflecting on the educator’s experience, each chapter engages with critical questions surrounding teaching global citizenship, such as how to help students understand and navigate the tension at the heart of global citizenship between universalism and pluralism, and how to do so without frightening, regressing, mythicizing, imposing, or colonizing. Based on narrative inquiry, the contributors convey their insights through stories from their classroom experiences, which take place in diverse educational settings: from New Brunswick to British Columbia to Nunavut, in rural and urban areas, and in public and private schools. Covering a broad range of topics surrounding the complexity of educating for global citizenship, this timely text will benefit those in education, global citizenship, curriculum development, and social studies courses across Canada. FEATURES: - Grounded in narrative inquiry, experiential learning, and teacher-based research - Includes study questions at the end of each chapter - Written by teachers for teachers with the accessibility of the material, diverse voices, and a broad spectrum of classroom settings in mind

Inequality and Society

Inequality and Society
Author: Jeff Manza
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 2009
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780393977257

With the ideal balance of classic essays and more contemporary studies, Inequality and Society covers the standard themes of poverty and inequality while bringing political institutions into the analysis.