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Civic and Law-Related Education: Strategies and Curriculum

Civic and Law-Related Education: Strategies and Curriculum. Until humans can solve their philosophical problems, they’re condemned to solve their political problems over and over and over again. It’s a cruel, repetitious bore Source: Tom Robbins “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”.

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Civic and Law-Related Education: Strategies and Curriculum

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  1. Civic and Law-Related Education: Strategies and Curriculum Until humans can solve their philosophical problems, they’re condemned to solve their political problems over and over and over again. It’s a cruel, repetitious bore Source: Tom Robbins “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues”

  2. Two Groups of Strategies • Discussion based • Law-related

  3. Discussion-Based Strategies • Makha Strategy • Deliberative Discussion • to come to a decision about an issue (best when a classroom or school issue) • Socratic Seminar • A reaction to a powerful text, poem, film, song

  4. Law-related Strategies • Mock Trial • Literature-based: the trial of the Big Bad Wolf • Historically-based: Attila the Hun or Julius Ceasar • Case Study - Center for Civic Education • Other Curriculum linked on Syllabus

  5. Research shows that civics programs are most effective when • Formal instruction in history, law and democracy • Current events locally, nationally, and globally are discussed • Community service is linked the curriculum • Extracurricular activities are offered in school and community • Students participate in school government • Students participate in simulations of democratic processes and procedures

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