Seventh National Conference on Citizenship.

Institution	Department of Justice, Washington, DC.; National Education Association, Washington, DC.
Titel	Seventh National Conference on Citizenship.
Quelle	(1952), (52 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Tagungsbericht; American Culture; Citizen Participation; Citizenship; Citizenship Responsibility; Civics; Critical Thinking; Democratic Values; Educational Needs; Educational Objectives; Elementary Secondary Education; Global Approach; Government Role; Higher Education; Leadership Qualities; Leadership Responsibility; Moral Development; Peace; Politics; Social Change; Socioeconomic Influences; United States History; War + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Staatsbürgerschaft; Staatsbürgerkunde; Kritisches Denken; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Globales Denken; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Führungseigenschaft; Moralische Entwicklung; Frieden; Politik; Sozialer Wandel; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Krieg
Abstract	The document presents proceedings from the seventh in a series of annual national citizenship conferences. Held in Washington, D.C. in September, 1952, the conference served as a forum for more than 1,000 educational, political, business, religious, labor, civic, and communications leaders to explore functions and duties of American citizenship. The theme of the conference was "Rights of the Citizen Under the Constitution." Speakers focused upon helping citizens exercise their constitutional rights, encouraging voter turnout, conserving the American way of life, fostering appreciation of the privileges and duties of American citizenship, improving the democratic process, and preserving freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. Eighteen discussion groups focused on Constitutional rights and identified problems related to the exercise of these rights. Rights identified as fundamental included fair and speedy trial, equal justice under law, freedom of speech, and the right to dissent. Civic responsibilities identified as attendant to these rights included voting, obeying duly enacted laws, paying taxes, supporting the armed forces, opposing subversive persons and organizations, and putting public interest ahead of private advancement. Suggestions for increasing constructive citizenship action included increasing civic participation, improving citizenship education in schools, reducing discrimination, increasing neighborliness, and reducing civic apathy. (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01