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	Within the context of service-learning, citizenship is the extent to which young people see themselves as part of a public or community and as contributors to democracy. Citizenship is important to service-learning because it emphasizes a sense of ‘common good', and young people's place in achieving the common good. September 2004 (Updated June 2007)
	NSLC Site Resources Citizenship Toolkit (Constitutional Rights Foundation) The Civic Mission of Schools (CIRCLE and Carnegie Corporation of New York) Educating the "Good" Citizen: The Politics of School-Based Civic Education Programs (125K pdf) Relevant Links NSLC Citizenship Links ECS State Policies for Citizenship Education: database of state policies to support citizenship education for K-12 students National Student/Parent Mock Election: national mock election on October 28, 2004 Our Documents: 100 Milestone Documents from History We The People: an initiative to encourage the teaching, studying, and understanding of American history and culture Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow) Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement (2007) High School Community Service as a Predictor of Adult Voting and Volunteering (2007) Citizens at the Center: A New Approach to Civic Engagement (2006) Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship (2006) Project Citizen: A We the People Portfolio-Based Program (Level 1) (2006) Learning Through Serving (2005) The Role of Civic Skills in Fostering Civic Engagement (2003) Restoring the Balance Between Academics and Civic Engagement in Public Schools (2005) Service-Learning: Creating Community and Developing Citizens [video] (2005) Promoting Positive Citizenship: Priming Youth For Action (2003) Education for Democratic Citizenship (2000) (Registration required) Experiencing Citizenship: Concepts and Models for Service Learning in Political Science (1997) Active Citizenship Today Handbooks (1994-1998) For High School Teachers For Middle School Teachers Implementation Guide Civic Education through Service-Learning (1995) Publications Available for Order Education for Civic Engagement in Democracy: Service-Learning and Other Promising Practices Effective Practices Effective practices in citizenship from the EpiCenter database Related Hot Topics Character Education Civic Engagement Civics & History	Featured Books   Educating for Democracy: Preparing Undergraduates for Responsible Political Engagement (2007)   The Civically Engaged Reader (2006)
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