Building better citizens : a new civics education for all
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Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
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Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019].
Format
Book
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xix, 155 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-143) and index.
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Educating for citizenship was the original mission of American schools, but for decades that knowledge-also known as civics education-has been in decline, as schools have shifted focus to college and career, STEM, and raising reading and math scores. But over the last few years, spurred on by political polarization and a steep decline in public understanding, civics education is seeing a nation-wide resurgence, as school leaders, educators, and parents recognize the urgency of teaching young people how America works-especially young people who have been marginalized from the political system. But this isn't your grandmother's civics. The "new" civics has been updated and re-tooled for the phone-addicted, multi-cultural, globalized twenty-first century kid. From combatting "fake news" with fact checking in Silicon Valley, to reviving elementary school social studies in Nashville, to learning civic activism in Oklahoma City, journalist Holly Korbey documents the grassroots revival happening across the country. Along the way, she provides an essential guidebook for educators, school leaders and caregivers of all types who want to educate a new generation of engaged citizens at a critical time in American democracy. -- from Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Korbey, H. (2019). Building better citizens: a new civics education for all . Rowman & Littlefield.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Korbey, Holly. 2019. Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All. Rowman & Littlefield.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Korbey, Holly. Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.

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Korbey, Holly. Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All Rowman & Littlefield, 2019.

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