National Citizenship Curriculum. Sketching a New Conservative Education Agenda

Autor/in	Finn, Chester E., Jr.
Institution	American Enterprise Institute (AEI)
Titel	National Citizenship Curriculum. Sketching a New Conservative Education Agenda
Quelle	(2020), (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Citizenship Education; Civics; Tests; Curriculum Development; Political Attitudes; United States History; Geography; Federal Government; National Competency Tests; Immigrants; Immigration; Course Content; Citizen Participation; National Assessment of Educational Progress + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Staatsbürgerkunde; Examination; Prüfung; Examen; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Geografie; Bundesregierung; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Kursprogramm; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung
Abstract	Would-be citizens must complete a multistep process that includes answering--in person and orally--10 questions selected from 100. These 100 questions range across civics, American government, US history, a bit of geography, and even major holidays and symbols. The revealing 2018 Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation survey shows that fewer than one in three adult Americans could pass such a test, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress has recently reminded us that eighth graders' knowledge of civics (and US history and geography) remains dismal. This report discusses the following key points: (1) Conservatives should support a national citizenship curriculum to ensure that all students are taught basic civics, such as how the government works and who we are as a nation; (2) The curriculum should be comprised of the vital concepts all students must learn to be ready for active, engaged citizenship; the 100-question US civics naturalization test is a good start; and (3) The federal government should not impose this curriculum on anyone, but it could incentivize its adoption with funds for states, districts, and individual schools that adopt the curriculum. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01