Learning Citizenship

<p>The Citizenship curriculum aims to help young people to participate more fully in society through the development of a range of relevant skills and knowledge. This book shows how a variety of teaching strategies can be used to teach citizenship skills across a range of curriculum subjects as well as in Citizenship lessons themselves. Topics covered include:</p><ul> <li>developing discussion</li> <li>thinking through debate</li> <li>addressing controversial issues</li> <li>investigating citizenship</li> <li>learning through role play </li> <li>working in groups</li> <li>learning with simulations</li> <li>participation.</li> </ul><p>A lively and practical book which will be invaluable to student teachers and their trainers, Citizenship co-ordinators in schools and advisors across the country. It combines issues of pedagogy with real classroom experiences and demonstrates just how students learn from different teaching strategies.</p> Introduction 1. Reflective teaching: reflective learning 2. Reflective teaching and controversial issues 3. Developing discussion 4. Thinking through debate 5. Investigating Citizenship 6. Role play: using perspectives 7. Group work: strategies and outcomes 8. Thoughtful presentations 9. Learning with simulations 10. Informing and communicating with technology 11. Participating in Citizenship 12. Citizenship and the whole school