Creating Engaged Citizens: Using Young Adult Novels and Thematic Units to Encourage Democratic Action

March 1, 2006 | Public Programs

Pairing age-appropriate novels with thematic units on the civil rights movement and the presidential election allows one afterschool practitioner to bring democracy to life for inner-city middle school students.

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Mary Cipollone

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Publication Name: Afterschool Matters

Volume: 5

Page Number: 12

Resource Type: Peer-reviewed article

Discipline: Education and learning science | History/policy/law | Literacy

Audience: Middle School Children (11-13) | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals

Environment Type: Public Programs | Afterschool Programs

Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status | Urban

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