Citizens in Training. Garry Boulard.
by Boulard, Garry; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 38Family. Publisher: State Legislatures, 2003ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Americans -- Attitudes | Citizenship | Civics | Education -- Curricula | Educational evaluation | High school students -- Attitudes | High school students -- Political activity | Legislators | Political science -- Study and teaching | Public opinion polls | Teenagers -- Attitudes | Youth -- Political activityDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Young people, according to a series of studies, don't generally care much about government, whether it's based in Washington, D.C., or any of the state capitals. They are not fascinated by the things that dominate a lawmaker's life, such as the process: negotiations, debates and how or why a bill eventually becomes law." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article evaluates several programs that are "part of a national effort to reintroduce civic education to the nation's youth...in a way that both grabs and keeps their attention."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Citizens in Training, July/Aug. 2003; pp. 44+.
"Young people, according to a series of studies, don't generally care much about government, whether it's based in Washington, D.C., or any of the state capitals. They are not fascinated by the things that dominate a lawmaker's life, such as the process: negotiations, debates and how or why a bill eventually becomes law." (STATE LEGISLATURES) This article evaluates several programs that are "part of a national effort to reintroduce civic education to the nation's youth...in a way that both grabs and keeps their attention."
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