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Service, Social Studies, and Citizenship: Connections for the New Century

Author:

Robert Shumer

Publication Date:

1999

Publisher:

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education

Journal:

ERIC Digest

Journal Issue:

June, 1999.

Pages:

Abstract:

This digest describes how, by connecting service, social studies, and citizenship, civic educators have the potential to begin the new millennium by initiating a "Century of the Caring Citizen". The author discusses connecting citizenship and service through social studies, research on the effects of service-learning, promising pedagogical practices. The item also includes citations to 12 references and contact information for 7 organization resources.

Call Number:

510/B/SHU/1999

Sector:

K-12 Sector

Library Item Type:

Print resource - book/monograph

Exemplary:

Exemplary - expert