...American International Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 3 No. 8; August 2013 Toward a Functional Citizenship Education Curriculum in Nigerian Colleges of Education for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century Eyiuche Ifeoma Olibie, PhD Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Lilian-Rita Akudolu, PhD Professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Commonwealth Fellow Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Abstract This study was carried out to identify basic components of civic awareness, civic knowledge and civic dispositions needed by youths in two Colleges of Education in Anambra State of Nigeria as a basis for a functional Citizenship Education curriculum. Three hundred students were randomly selected from the two Colleges of Education in Anambra State. A 50-item questionnaire survey method was utilized based on five research questions. Findings indicated that in the perceptions of the students, it is ideal to incorporate several civic components, skills and dispositions into the citizenship education curriculum. Recommendations were made for revamping of the citizenship education curriculum in Colleges of Education in line with the identified civic components, skills and dispositions so as to ensure the establishment of education for sustainable development in the country. Keywords: Citizenship education, functional curriculum, sustainable development, teachers. Introduction Since the declaration...
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...One of the privileges I have is the privilege of citizenship. One of the ways I benefit from this privilege is that compared to the living conditions I fare are better than most illegal immigrants, which for the purpose of this paper I will shorten to ‘aliens’. I live in a house bought by my mother shortly after I was born, this had enabled me to live comfortably in a relatively secure neighborhood and go to nearby schools associated with the school district fixed to my location. I live in a house that is in good repair, not crowded, equipped with AC, a washer and dryer, and cable TV and internet service. I can cook meals in a kitchen with food stored in a refrigerator. I have household utilities like a coffee maker and microwave as well as oven and stove. I have a 46” LED HDTV from a name-brand, with a Blu-ray player. I own two computers; one is a high-spec desktop with two monitors and the other is a portable laptop. I own a smartphone equipped with a data plan and a tablet. Despite this, I am considered low-income by the federal government because of our annual income. For example, because of this defined status, I can receive a lumpy sum of grants that pay towards all of my tuition, while still leaving a plentiful amount in my bank account, all thanks to the educational system. All of these material possessions and utilities I enjoy because of the legality of my status are compared to an alien’s living conditions. As seen in the immigrant video seen in class, there are some...
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...Follow the rules of your family, your school, and your society.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
CHILDREN LEARN:
• That good citizens do their part to make their community a good place to live.
• That they have the power to make a positive difference in the world.
1. What does it mean to be a good citizen? Have your class brainstorm a list of do's and
don'ts for citizenship. Ask for specific examples of each behavior they identify. Compare
their list with the one at the top of this page.
2. Take the rules from #1, above, and turn them into role-play situations. The kids can
act them out themselves or use puppets. Role-play poor citizenship, and then, good
citizenship. Have the group critique each of the role-plays.
3. Have your older students go to an internet search engine (e.g., Google) and type in
"kids making a difference." They will find countless inspiring examples of how young
people have made their communities and the world a better place. Have them select
stories they like and present them to the class and tell why they chose them. Do these
stories give them any ideas about things they might like to do? If your students are prereaders, do the search yourself and select stories to read to them.
4. Have your students visit this website
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...Teacher – Katherine Fitzpatrick / kconwell@sandi.net /(858) 457-3040 ext.182/Room B-15 Course title – Spanish 3/4 Textbook – ¡Avancemos! 2 Class Website – http://www.sandi.net//Domain/9970 Course Description This course is designed to give students a continuation of knowledge of the Spanish language and the culture of its people. Students will do a wide variety of dialogs, projects and presentations to facilitate their listening, speaking, reading and writing in Spanish. Tutorial After-school tutoring is available every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or by appointment. Recommended Materials 3-ring binder with 5 dividers (tareas (hw), fotocopias (handouts), apuntes (notes), actividades en clase (classwork), and proyectos) lots of white lined paper a notebook #2 pencils 3x5 cards for vocabulary practice green/purple pens for correcting a highlighter Grading policy Scholarship Grade: Students will be graded according to the following categories: Scholarship Grading 15% Homework 25% Classwork & Participation 60% Exams, quizzes, Projects, and Benchmarks Grading Scale 94-100 = A 87-89= B+ 77-79= C+ 67-69= D+ 90-93= A- 84-86= B 74-76= C 64-66= D 80-83= B- 70-73= C- 60-63= D- 0-59= F Homework (Tarea)- The purpose of homework is to...
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...Harmony and Peace: the Search for Resources Within Students Essays 0 Reclaiming Cultural and Social Diversity: Mobilizing Youth for National Harmony and Peace: the Search for Resources Within Contents Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................. 2 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3 ESSAYS ....................................................................................................................... 5 1. Social & Cultural Diversity............................................................................................... 6 2. Citizenship ...................................................................................................................... 7 3. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His/Her Responsibilities & Rights. ............... 8 4. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His / Her Rights And Responsibilities .......... 9 5. What Is A Good Pakistani Citizen? Define His / Her Rights And Responsibilities ........ 11 6. Sectarian Violence: Implications for Citizens and Country............................................ 12 7. Becoming A Responsible Citizen: Can Education Help? .............................................. 13 8. Becoming A Responsible Citizen: Can Education Help? .............................................. 15 9. Becoming A Responsible...
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...Becoming a Responsible Citizen Can Education Help The word 'education' has Greek roots. Ancient philosopher Aristotle defines education as “a process necessary for the creation of a sound mind in a sound body.” Education is a process of developing a human being into a person who is reasonably informed about the world in which he lives. This enables him to model his life according to the aims and objectives set forth by the cultural and ideological entity of which he or she is a member and tells him about his responsibilities to make him punctual and to balance his life. Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) Said: “And acquire knowledge from cradle to grave.” Education is the fundamental factor in the process of human development. The importance of education in the process of nation building and economic prosperity can not be denied. The famous Greek philosopher Plato, while emphasizing the need and importance of education, said: “Education brings light to human mind and eye.” There is no denying the fact that uneducated and illiterate people cannot perform their duties, national as well as personal, in a proper and befitting manner. The success of democracy, the most popular system of government in modern times, largely depends on education. Every civilized society is desirous of progress in the modern age, gives top most priority to the acquisition of knowledge and spends huge amounts on education in order to curb and eradicate ignorance. Educated people are the source of...
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...household for the few months of growing season. At the same time we should strictly enforce the labor laws. No cheating. No paying substandard wages. No working people to their literal "death". No government turning a blind eye to mistreatment of workers. Speaking english well enough to answer a round of historical questions was a citizenship requirement for my mother in 1950 and as well for my friend from the Phillipines around 30 years ago. It's an important part of becoming a citizen -- people living in America must be able to understand simple things, read signs, etc.. Outside of becoming a citizen, it is very important for anyone coming the the United States to assimilate and accept local culture. This does not mean to suggest losing ethnic or cultural practices, rather, it means adhering to local customs and learning how people in the new community live, how they take care and function in the neighborhood and how they interact with each other. It means learning to obey traffic laws, littering laws, and civil law. These things are hard to get used to but they help people get along with each other. As a requirement of citizenship, keeping the criminal element out of the United States should be addressed. However, there are plenty of criminals who never get caught, plenty who get...
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...Plato was one of the first to develop the concept of a political utopia. In The Republic, he attempted to outline the guidelines for a just society. Plato's Utopia appears, at first to be an excellent idea. However, his perfect society is less than the ideal, even from the contemporary perspective. Aristotle, through "The Politic” attempted to understand the nature of man in a "realistic" view. What Plato called ideal, Aristotle called unfeasible. He tries to make rationale judgment in the management of his ideal of a society, through understanding human behavior and logic, making it what he would deem a more realistic society. As humans we tend to care more about our individual needs prior to the needs of others. The values that we express reflect our own self-interest, where the good of the individual was the main concern and was not the same as that of the State. Plato saw this to be determinate to society based on the awareness that Guardians, such as civil leaders and assistants would care more about their individual desires, and their needs; disregarding anything else to fulfill their pleasures. "On this basis they will then be free from faction, to the extent tat any rate that human beings divide into factions over the possession of money, children, and relatives" (Stephanos 464e). Plato recognized this to create factions among individuals, where these divisions' main concerns were to themselves, their family, and to others that were close to them. Families create that...
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...20/20 Vision – A recruiter who averages 20 points per processing week and 20 additional points per deployment week is considered to have “perfect vision”. This will be the standard. Approved Candidate Conditional Offer Bio Approval Packet Complete Attend Training BOG WPS 1 2 2 2 4 4 DoD 1 2 2 2 3 Candidate Reviews – 1 per 25 reviews. Minimum requirement - 1 hour per day. Referrals – 2 points for a validated referral Managers approve candidates and referrals. Priority requisitions receive double points. Potential bonus points – Issued by Sr. Manager / Sr. Director to recognize innovations and excellence. Examples – process improvement recommendations, social media presence, positive customer feedback, above and beyond duty, special project participation/completion, etc. End of day results reported to Supervisor/Manager. Supervisor/Manager validates point total with each recruiter during a daily performance review. I will install a MS Outlook email template on each recruiter’s laptop for easy reporting. Supervisor/Manager will report weekly results to the Sr. Manager. The Senior Manager will develop a MS Excel based management tool to consolidate the results and report to the Sr. Director NLT COB Monday of each week. Team results will be published at the Sr. Director’s discretion. The performance metrics will be used to document work ethic, identify potential training needs, and drive production. Processing week goal – 20 points. A processing week is defined...
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...Script for Negotiation Skill roleplay: Palace Characters : Everyone except the citizens Narrator speaking : Greeting, Social ethics. Servants and citizens : (looks hurried and worried). Hurry, she’s coming she’s coming. (They bow) *Sound effect : Horns blasting *Queen walks in and acts spoiled Queen : Good morning useless subjects. You look bad, you look ugly , you all look hopeless. (SITS DOWN) Guard 1 : Tengok sini, Tengok sini. Perhatian, sini ada satu pengumuman dari permaisuri kita yang cantik mulia anggun bergaya , berhati mulia, intan permata harum semerbak. Guard 2 : Setiap orang mesti memakai skirt termasuk lelaki. Sekian. *Sam looks meaningfully at guard 1 *Queen walks away amidsts crowd murmurs. Queen : No objections. Scene 2 : Citizens Revolution(Coupe D’etat) ( Market) -Queen visits market to see if citizens are wearing the skirt. Citizens Revolt. Narrator : *Queen walks in with guards who are wearing skirts. *Citizens bow *Servant walks in wearing pants Queen : I see someone not following my orders. Guards, take him. Chop chop ( Happy tone) *Guard 1 hauls Servant 1 and is about to execute him when the servants start revolting. Citizen 1 : That’s enough. Citizen 2 : Kita sudah cukup dan muak dengan ratu ini. Kawan-kawan , mari kita mulakan pentadbiran sendiri. *throws rubbish at her as guard looks on Scene 3 Queen wakes up in a bench in the park Citizen 1: Eh bukan itu queen ka? Mcm pengemis… Citizen 2: Don’t look don’t look ignore ja dia. After...
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...Compulsory National Service Compulsory national service has been a major debate topic for the past few years now. This means mandatory service would be required for all Americans graduating from high school today. There are pros and cons on both sides of the argument that hold weight and make valid points, but after doing the research and viewing both sides I have to agree that the pros outweigh the cons. Compulsory service will get our country back on its feet, and can bring unity to this wonderful country we call home, for that reason we need to act now and require a two year stint of national service. To begin, there are many Americans who are against compulsory national service they believe that it would impact teens from moving on to college after high school. Americans who are opposing mandatory service state that it would deter students who are looking to become a doctor, for example, because it would delay their studies. To become a doctor it takes many years of intense studying, and residencies that require working in a hospital alongside a licensed doctor. Delaying this would cause the individual to finish his or her studies later and life, and in turn could cause them to miss out on opportunities to progress to the top of their field of study. Not to mention compulsory service would cause the individual to miss out on possible income that could have been earned if he or she would have started two years earlier. On the contrary, implementing mandatory service would help...
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...Citizenship is a legally recognized subject or national of a state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized. Basically an inhabitant of a particular town or city. Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. These factors had the most impact and movement on slavery back then in the old ages. People were no longer to feel somewhat of agreeance in one side. There was a voice inside that was waiting to be set free from ones that felt entrapped by the commands of their owners, like there were some type of house pet or something. The people from around the world were amazed by this new sense of freedom including all ethnics, ages, and genders. This freedom was not just for people though,...
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...Executive Summary This report describes the results of a series of six eight-hour dialogues with San Diego County residents on possible approaches to the future of air travel and San Diego’s airport. There are three parts to this summary, which cover methodology, general findings and implications for action for decision-makers committed to leading a public learning process in support of a long-term solution to the San Diego region’s air travel needs. Methodology These intense, day-long dialogues were sponsored by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA) and conducted in March and April 2004. They were designed to assess residents’ views about the current airport at Lindbergh Field as well as how their views evolved as they came to terms with the pros and cons of four possible ways of addressing the airport issue. Viewpoint Learning conducted six specialized “ChoiceWork Dialogues,” each one comprised of 35 to 45 participants randomly selected to be representative of the general population. The dialogues were explicitly not site-specific – rather they focused on what kind of airport citizens would like to see and what their top priorities are for air travel and the future of the region. The dialogues were designed with several purposes in mind: • To provide an in-depth understanding of what San Diegans’ values and priorities are regarding air travel, growth, transit, and the economy; • To inform the design of an airport solution (including the site...
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...Res Publica means, literally, "the public thing." The word "republic" has come to mean a system of representational government similar to the Romans'. But for me it's the term that comes to mind when I think of the public, as opposed to the private, side of life. Conservatives, seeing it as a necessary evil, want the public thing to be as small as possible. Many of my fellow citizens share this point of view because, for them, government is just a bundle of services requiring a mandatory subscription fee in the form of taxes. They just want more services for less money, and, above all, a choice about what services to buy, and from whom. "Why should I pay taxes for public education when I can buy a better education for less money from a private school?" This is a sleight of hand, focusing our attention on the services aspect of government while conservatives and their big-business cronies manipulate rules and policies to further their own interests. Corporate interests benefit when citizens are uninvolved in their government. There are some functions that must be performed by government, for example, foreign affairs, national defense, maintaining a framework of laws. How much more than the minimum should government do? The decision could be based on: whether the government can perform a needed function more efficiently or effectively than private parties; whether we can achieve a more just and equitable result when government performs the function; whether...
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...Dalia Ugarte PA 311- Winter 2015 March 2015 Final Integrative Paper Assignment I’ll start off with a quote from Block and McKnight that we read in The Abundant Community, “it is one who chooses to create the life, the neighborhood, the world from their own gifts and the gifts of others.” Those are the acts of a Citizen in a community.” Now days we don’t go into the true meaning of what is means to be a Citizen in our communities. How many times do we have a conversation with our neighbors? How much time do we actual spend in our respective communities? For parents, do you know your children’s communities at school? What I’m getting to here is how much do we really spend connecting and building relationships within our communities? Like mentioned in Block and McKnight, we have turned into this world of consumers, the power that comes from within the community is diminishing because people are turning to products and services. Throughout this paper I’ll go into some essential elements that build and promote civic engagement. “Citizens create satisfaction by recognizing their individual capacities and skills. We begin to see that the neighborhood is a treasure chest” (Block & McKnight 2010). Citizens find gifts within a community, when we do this we start to realize the potential that lies within out communities. This ties directly with some main points in The Arts and Social Capital article we also read. “Whether visual, musical, dramatic, or literary, the arts allow...
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