Public Schooling and Citizenship Education in Canada.

This article examines the role of public schools in Canada as agents of citizenship education. The historical development of citizenship education in Canada is outlined and the current neglect of citizenship education in favour of economic and vocational priorities is examined. The article describes...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Canadian Ethnic Studies Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 8 - 38
Main Author:	Osborne, Ken
Format:	Article
Published:	Canadian Ethnic Studies 2000
Subjects:	Education Citizenship Public schools School gardens Academic support programs Canada
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Summary:	This article examines the role of public schools in Canada as agents of citizenship education. The historical development of citizenship education in Canada is outlined and the current neglect of citizenship education in favour of economic and vocational priorities is examined. The article describes seven elements of citizenship education and illustrates the ambiguities and contradictions of the concept of citizenship in a school setting. The article also presents some suggestions for the reinvigoration of citizenship education in the schools, in terms both of curriculum and pedagogy.