Title: Civic and Citizenship Education for the Future
Abstract: Traditionally, citizenship education programs have sought to consolidate democracy by equipping students with the knowledge and skills that help them to understand democratic institutions, develop democratic values and engage in the political life of society. Some programs have gone further and encouraged students to engage with key social problems, understand their causes and seek solutions to them. This chapter argues that future citizens will need to know more than the simple workings and requirements of democracy. As democratic deconsolidation proceeds, future citizens will need not only understand democracy but also learn how to protect it, how to interrogate issues that seem to undermine it and how to continue building societies that are fair, tolerant and just, while recognizing that all values do not support democracy. A framework for these new demands on democratic citizens is suggested: a framework designed to prepare knowledgeable, engaged and tolerant citizens for a very different future. Classroom processes that support this kind of citizenship preparation are discussed along with ways to harness more informal channels that will also influence young people in the future. The frameworks that are outlined are the beginning of a necessary conversation about the way future citizens can support democracy and its values in challenging times.
Publication Year: 2019
Publication Date: 2019-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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