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Achieving Common Ground

Civic Education and the Preservation of Self-Government

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Achieving Common Ground

Civic Education and the Preservation of Self-Government

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Description

Our book sits at the intersection of education and politics, as it explains how middle and high school teachers prepare the rising generation of Americans to live as self-governing citizens. The best social studies educators do not only teach the rights and responsibilities of citizens. They also teach habits of civil discourse and critical thinking. In addition, they help students examine the principles that uphold our civic life, as well as the tensions that frequently disrupt it. Our book explains how teachers do this critical work.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Civic Life and Civic Education
2. Preparing Students to Discuss America
3. Building Critical Thinking Skills
4. How Teachers Encourage “Historical Thinking”
5. Helping Students Construct America's Story
6. Preparing Students to Protect Self-Government
7. Educating Educators
8. Some Concluding Remarks
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published Nov 12 2026
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Pages 216
ISBN 9798216392187
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Dimensions 229 x 152 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

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Ellen Deitz Tucker

Ellen Deitz Tucker has a Ph.D. in American and Eng…

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David Tucker

David Tucker is Associate Professor of Defense Ana…

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